Portrait of Police Officer Patrick J. Sheehan, Inscribed to Nora O'Donnell, 1893
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Artifact Overview
Growing American urban centers spurred the creation of modern police departments in the mid-1800s. By the end of the century, most police officers wore military-type uniforms and badges to help citizens easily identify them. This cabinet card shows Patrick Sheehan decked out in his uniform. Friends and family usually exchanged cabinet cards, sometimes adding a personal greeting on the back.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
31 May 1893
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
94.117.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
front, printed:
L.S. Batterson 630 Third Ave. 2nd Door from 18th St.
Brooklyn, N.Y.
verso, handwritten:
May 31st 1893
Compliments of
Patrick J. Sheehan to
Miss Nora O'Donnell
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