Background
Kitchell, Joseph Gray was born on April 25, 1862 in Cincinnati. Son of Joseph S. Kitchell.
Kitchell, Joseph Gray was born on April 25, 1862 in Cincinnati. Son of Joseph S. Kitchell.
Educated in Cincinnati and New New York
1 son, Joseph William. Introduced first bicycle (high wheel) in Cincinnati, imported from Scotland. Organizer and president of Cincinnati Bicycle Club.
Director League of America Wheelmen.
Photographic editor Quarterly Illustrator. Publisher L’Art du Monde.
Invented method and apparatus for first scientific composite photograph. In 1900 produced the Kitchell Composite Madonna, a merging of the most important madonnas painted by the great masters during 300 years, which attracted wide attention in America and Europe.
Invented, 1915, and patented new method of reproducing pictures known as “Sub-Chromatic Art,” examples of which were accepted by Metropolitan Museum, National Academy of Design, Congressional Library, British Museum, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.
President the Ethridge Company, 12 years Recruited and captain Company F, 6th Regiment Connecticut H.G. Appointed head of personnel unit, general control, gun division Ordnance Department, Washington, with rank of captain, November 1917. Later headed personnel branch, engineering division Ordnance Department.
Delivered lectures to stimulate munitions production in New York district. Made major, April 1918.
President Commissioned Officer’s Examination Board, General Staff, stationed in New New York
After armistice transferred to Washington in morale branch, General Staff. Discharged, April 1919. Produced official Red Cross allegorical picture, “Thine Is the Glory,” 1919, which was given to War Department and presented by secretary of war to Red Cross Headquarters, Washington.
Member Connecticut State Council Defense, Army Ordnance Association Commander Military Order Foreign Wars. Mason.; Club: Manhattan (New York City).
Married Caroline Lincoln Jacobs, October 1890.