Devil's Den at Gettysburg

Shepherd Family History

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I'm not sure who the people are on the left, but the two on the right are my grandmother Hazel Putt Nilson and my grandfather Frank Nilson. Photo taken 1913.

In 1868, Charles Tyson sold his entire collection of battlefield negatives, and his studio, to William H. Tipton. An apprentice of the Tysons at the time of the battle, Tipton went on to become the most important Gettysburg photographer of the late 19th century. He had a photo studio right in Devils Den and for years served as the official battlefield photographer. His work includes countless views of monuments surrounded by veterans and dignitaries. No group of tourists in the late 1800s would think of leaving Gettysburg without having Tipton capture their visit amongst the rocks of Devil’s Den.

Photographing the Gettysburg Battlefield

Nice to know that some things hardly change at all, despite thousands of tourists swarming there every year.