Portrait of Police Officer Patrick J. Sheehan, 1896
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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
23 September 1896
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
94.117.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
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:
Compliments of
Patrick J. Sheehan
Sept. 23rd 1896
Born January 12th 1862
address
355 18th Street
Brooklyn, N.Y.
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