Round Top, Gettysburg
Artist
Charles John Tyson
(American, 1838 - 1906)
Artist
Isaac Griffith Tyson
(American, 1833 - 1913)
DateAugust 1863
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 5 1/4 × 8 3/4 in. (13.3 × 22.2 cm)
Overall, Support: 10 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (26.7 × 36.8 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 22 in. (50.8 × 55.9 cm)
Overall, Support: 10 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (26.7 × 36.8 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 22 in. (50.8 × 55.9 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineGift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange
Object number98.32.124
Terms
- U.S. Civil War
- Men
- Military affairs
- Gettysburg, PA
Collections
On View
Not on viewLabel TextTyson Brothers Isaac G. (b.1833) and Charles J. (1838-1906) American Round Top, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, August 1863 Albumen print on Tyson Brothers mount 98.32.124 Although the photographic teams of Alexander Gardner and Mathew Brady were there earlier, the Tyson brothers were the first local photographers to record the Gettysburg Battlefield. Because of their proximity to the battlefield, they were able to produce a more thorough and accurate examination of the principal sites of the battle. The David L. Hack collection contains sixteen photographs from this important series. The identity of the man depicted in the image is unknown. Taking place July 1-3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg engaged some 158,300 soldiers, making it the largest engagement of the war. This combat engaged Union Major General George G. Meade against Confederate General Robert E. Lee. It resulted in an estimated 51,000 casualties and a victory for the Union. Edited By: DS Edited Date: 01/2006
Charles John Tyson
August 1863
Peter S. Weaver
November 11, 1863