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- Portrait of a Police Officer, 1860-1890 - Growing American urban centers spurred the creation of modern police departments in the mid-1800s. This carte-de-visite shows an unnamed police officer. The badge on his jacket and hat helped citizen identify him as a police officer. By the end of the century, he would have worn a military-type uniform as an additional way of identification.
- 1860-1890
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Portrait of a Police Officer, 1860-1890
Growing American urban centers spurred the creation of modern police departments in the mid-1800s. This carte-de-visite shows an unnamed police officer. The badge on his jacket and hat helped citizen identify him as a police officer. By the end of the century, he would have worn a military-type uniform as an additional way of identification.
- Portrait of Man Wearing Uniform and Badge, 1860-1874 - The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States from the 1860s through the 1880s, people exchanged and collected them to help them remember family and friends. This CdV shows a man with a badge -- perhaps a police officer. In the late 1800s, most police officers wore badges and military-type uniforms to help citizens identify them.
- 1860-1874
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of Man Wearing Uniform and Badge, 1860-1874
The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States from the 1860s through the 1880s, people exchanged and collected them to help them remember family and friends. This CdV shows a man with a badge -- perhaps a police officer. In the late 1800s, most police officers wore badges and military-type uniforms to help citizens identify them.
- Portrait of Caleb B. Smith, 1861-1863 - Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Caleb Smith, President Abraham Lincoln's first Secretary of the Interior, were popular subjects.
- 1861-1863
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Portrait of Caleb B. Smith, 1861-1863
Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Caleb Smith, President Abraham Lincoln's first Secretary of the Interior, were popular subjects.
- Portrait of a Clergyman, circa 1865 -
- circa 1865
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Portrait of a Clergyman, circa 1865
- Portrait of a Clergyman, circa 1860 -
- circa 1860
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Portrait of a Clergyman, circa 1860
- Abraham Lincoln and His Son, Tad, 1864 - This portrait shows President Abraham Lincoln and his youngest son, Tad. The original photograph was taken by Anthony Berger in the Mathew Brady studio in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 1864. D.C. Burnite & Company of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, made this carte-de-visite from a copy of Berger's photo. Because of its appealing subject of Abraham Lincoln as a father, it was a popular image to purchase and place in albums.
- February 09, 1864
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Abraham Lincoln and His Son, Tad, 1864
This portrait shows President Abraham Lincoln and his youngest son, Tad. The original photograph was taken by Anthony Berger in the Mathew Brady studio in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 1864. D.C. Burnite & Company of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, made this carte-de-visite from a copy of Berger's photo. Because of its appealing subject of Abraham Lincoln as a father, it was a popular image to purchase and place in albums.
- W. E. Drew of the Alert Hose Company, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1877 - This man, identified as W. E. Drew, was a fireman with the Alert Hose Company of Big Rapids, Michigan. To 21st-century eyes his uniform may appear odd, but it was worn during firemen's tournaments and not for fighting fires. These competitions pitted rival firefighting companies against each other in engine and hose races and other tests of firefighting skills needed during fire emergencies.
- 1877
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W. E. Drew of the Alert Hose Company, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1877
This man, identified as W. E. Drew, was a fireman with the Alert Hose Company of Big Rapids, Michigan. To 21st-century eyes his uniform may appear odd, but it was worn during firemen's tournaments and not for fighting fires. These competitions pitted rival firefighting companies against each other in engine and hose races and other tests of firefighting skills needed during fire emergencies.
- Henry Shaw of the Alert Hose Company, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1877 - This man, identified as Henry Shaw, was a fireman with the Alert Hose Company of Big Rapids, Michigan. To 21st-century eyes his uniform may appear odd, but it was worn during firemen's tournaments and not for fighting fires. These competitions pitted rival firefighting companies against each other in engine and hose races and other tests of firefighting skills needed during fire emergencies.
- 1877
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Henry Shaw of the Alert Hose Company, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1877
This man, identified as Henry Shaw, was a fireman with the Alert Hose Company of Big Rapids, Michigan. To 21st-century eyes his uniform may appear odd, but it was worn during firemen's tournaments and not for fighting fires. These competitions pitted rival firefighting companies against each other in engine and hose races and other tests of firefighting skills needed during fire emergencies.
- Zip Hammond of the Alert Hose Company, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1877 - This man, identified as "Zip" Hammond, was a fireman with the Alert Hose Company of Big Rapids, Michigan. To 21st-century eyes his uniform may appear odd, but it was worn during firemen's tournaments and not for fighting fires. These competitions pitted rival firefighting companies against each other in engine and hose races and other tests of firefighting skills needed during fire emergencies.
- 1877
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Zip Hammond of the Alert Hose Company, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1877
This man, identified as "Zip" Hammond, was a fireman with the Alert Hose Company of Big Rapids, Michigan. To 21st-century eyes his uniform may appear odd, but it was worn during firemen's tournaments and not for fighting fires. These competitions pitted rival firefighting companies against each other in engine and hose races and other tests of firefighting skills needed during fire emergencies.
- Caricature of Abraham Lincoln, "That's What's the Matter," 1863 -
- 1863
- Collections - Artifact
Caricature of Abraham Lincoln, "That's What's the Matter," 1863