Baltimore City Policeman, 27, 1900s Cabinet Card, Capt. Charles W Gittings, Rare

Description: Baltimore City Policeman, 27, 1900s Cabinet Card, Capt. Charles W Gittings, Rare Click images to enlarge Description You are bidding on an original 1900's Cabinet Card Photograph of a Baltimore City Policeman/Detective, 27, Captain Charles W. Gittings (1855-1916). Very Rare. The 4th photo is from a 1907 Book: STORY OF THE BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT, 1774-1907 by Clinton McCabe. These Photos are used as reference only. I made a comparison photo (side by side) of the 1907 image and this image. Card size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". To see all of my "Antique Photos" click here. More Info: Charles was born in Maryland on 23 December 1855 to John and Mary (Watters) Gittings. He married Ida May Earhart about 1879 and had 4 children. I believe he was a Policeman/Detective for about 25 years (1886-1911). He died 11 September 1916 and is buried at Fallston United Methodist Cemetery in Fallston, MD. From the 1907 Book: Captain Charles W. Gittings, of the Northeastern District, has charge of a very populous section of the city. In some re spects this district is similar to that of the Eastern, which hems its southern boundary in that it has a population that comprises nearly every nationality upon the globe. In this district is situated the world-known Johns Hopkins Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital and other institutions of that kind. As Baltimore's population is increasing rapidly, hundreds of citizens are building residences in the northeastern section, and it falls to the duty of Captain Gittings to guard these properties and those who live in them. Clifton Park, one of Baltimore's comparatively new pleasure grounds, is within the boundaries of the Northeastern District and is constantly growing in favor as a place of recreation, visited by hundreds of the residents of that section and by people from every quarter of the city. Captain Gittings was born on December 23, 1855, and was appointed to the Police Department on July 17, 1886. On Septem ber 21, 1893, his excellent service won him a promotion to a sergeantcy and was further promoted on October 22, 1897, when he was raised to the rank of round-sergeant. On March 18, 1899, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, and on January 29 of the year following his qualifications brought to him another promotion and he was made a captain and assigned to the newly created Northern District. Captain Gittings is in every sense an energetic official and the Commissioners real ized that his activity would be well em ployed in the Northeastern, to which he was later transferred. When a sergeant Captain Gittings was especially commended for his part, on January 18, 1895, in the arrest and conviction of Harry Armstrong, a notorious boarding house thief. For his part in the arrest of Leroy Brown, alias George Davis and Charles Harris, on the charge of burglary, in 1897, he was again commended by the Board of Commissioners. On February 12, 1898, he took a prominent part in the arrest and subsequent conviction of John Baker, colored, and Samuel Mitchell, colored, charged with assault and highway robbery. In 1898 he was again recommended for the arrest and conviction of John Kelly on the charge of burglary. In 1899 his name was again placed on the record kept at Police Headquarters for his efficient work in taking part in the arrest and conviction of Samuel Adams, Robert Myers, Charles Kann and Thomas Hall, professional pickpockets, and in 1898 he had the satisfaction of being especially recommended for the arrest and conviction of George Le Compte, William Klenke and Howard Bruce, charged with burglary. In 1898 Captain Gittings' name went on the list again in connection with the case of Daniel Rogers, colored, charged with burglary, and in the same year he took a leading part in the arrest and conviction of William R. Donelson and James Dorsey, who were convicted of murder. Captain Gittings was especially commended in 1905 for his splendid work in the great "Yegg" raids, which took place in December, 1904, and which are treated of at length in another chapter. (see images). Back is blank. Photographer/Publisher: Edward A. Wagner (Family Business), 419 E. Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD. Photography Process: The Cabinet Card was a style of photograph which was widely used for photographic portraiture after 1870. It consisted of a thin photograph mounted on a card typically measuring 108 by 165 mm (4+1⁄4 by 6+1⁄2 inches). The carte de visite was displaced by the larger cabinet card in the 1880s. In the early 1860s, both types of photographs were essentially the same in process and design. Both were most often albumen prints, the primary difference being the cabinet card was larger and usually included extensive logos and information on the reverse side of the card to advertise the photographer’s services. However, later into its popularity, other types of papers began to replace the albumen process. Despite the similarity, the cabinet card format was initially used for landscape views before it was adopted for portraiture. Some cabinet card images from the 1890s have the appearance of a black-and-white photograph in contrast to the distinctive sepia toning notable in the albumen print process. These photographs have a neutral image tone and were most likely produced on a matte collodion, gelatin or gelatin bromide paper. Sometimes images from this period can be identified by a greenish cast. Gelatin papers were introduced in the 1870s and started gaining acceptance in the 1880s and 1890s as the gelatin bromide papers became popular. Matte collodion was used in the same period. A true black-and-white image on a cabinet card is likely to have been produced in the 1890s or after 1900. The last cabinet cards were produced in the 1920s, even as late as 1924. Owing to the larger image size, the cabinet card steadily increased in popularity during the second half of the 1860s and into the 1870s, replacing the carte de visite as the most popular form of portraiture. The cabinet card was large enough to be easily viewed from across the room when typically displayed on a cabinet, which is probably why they became known as such in the vernacular. However, when the renowned Civil War photographer Mathew Brady first started offering them to his clientele towards the end of 1865, he used the trademark "Imperial Carte-de-Visite." Whatever the name, the popular print format joined the photograph album as a fixture in the late 19th-century Victorian parlor. (ref. Wikipedia). If you have any questions about this item or anything I am auctioning, please let me know. The Last Image is for Information Only. Card Cond: VG-VG/EX (Edge & corner wear, Paper loss on the back), Please see scans for actual condition. This Photo would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift (nice for Framing). Visit My eBay Store Please checkout my newest Collections with FREE S&H Please checkout my 1880's Baseball Victorian Trade cards in my Ebay Store Please checkout my 1870's Baseball Tintypes in my Ebay Store Please checkout my Movie Glass Slides in my Ebay Store Please checkout my NASA Items in my Ebay Store To see all my Postcards To see all my Movie Items To see all my Disney Items To see all my Baseball Items To see all my Boy Scout Cards To see all my Old Photos - Stereoviews, CDV's, Cabinet Cards and Tintypes Add me to your Favorite Sellers and Sign up for my Newsletter This Item will be shipped securely. I will combine lots to save on the shipping costs and I use USPS Ground Advantage (the old 1st class) shipping (it gives both of us tracking of the package). Please look at my other Auctions for more Collectibles of the 1800's-1900's. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 396.76 USD

Location: Warsaw, Indiana

End Time: 2024-09-15T07:24:19.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4 USD