1890s New York City Policeman Photo with "Potsey" Badge

This is a photograph of a New York City policeman who served in the 1890s. It is an oval-shaped 3/4 view of him mounted on a black matting. The policeman, whom handwriting on the reverse of the photograph identifies as Walter W. Evans, is dressed in uniform and wearing a "potsey" badge. The term potsey comes from a Victorian-era children's sidewalk game of the same name in which metal pieces were used. The pieces had much the same shape as the squarish police badges then in use.

Circa early 1890's.

Approximately 6" in height x 5" in width.

Photograph mounted on paperboard.

HELEN M. EVANS WALTER W. EVANS IN UNIFORM in pencil on reverse.

This is from a United States police collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay-C07/10/19 VAEL95 LACEX7/10 SLAAEX7/16 SeVAEEX03/04/21

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): Photograph is in nice shape a few light scuffs and a spot of discoloration.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.