Major, Henry Brougham
Henry Broughman Major (February 17, 1820 - August 28, 1887) was an American lithographer based in New York in the middle to late 19th century. Major was born in Frome, England and emigrated to the United States in 1834. He apprenticed under Nathaniel Currier (1813 - 1888), befriending Currier lithographer Napoleon Sarony (1821 - 1896). Major worked briefly on his own, or perhaps with his cousin James Parsons Major, from 1845 - 1846 at 10 Watts Street. In 1846 he joined Sarony to found 'Sarony and Major', based at 117 Fulton Street, New York. Henry Major left the firm in 1853 for unknown reasons. At this time, a relative, possibly his son, Richard C. Major, continued to work with Sarony and Joseph Fairchild Knapp (1832 - 1891), creating the firm 'Sarony, Major and Knapp' (1857 - 1863).
New York in the mid-19th century.
New-York and Environs, from Williamsburgh.
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This is an 1848 Edgar W. Foreman and Eliphalet M. Brown, Jr. bird's-eye view of New York City. Looking west over the East River and Manhattan from Williamsburg, ships navigating the East River, particularly several side-wheel steamers (one of which is named for Cornelius Vanderbilt) act as focal points. Manhattan's East River wharves, warehouses, and factories are also particularly well illustrated. Ships then pass between Manhattan and Brooklyn (with Brooklyn Heights and the Navy Yard well depicted) and into New York Harbor in the background. New Jersey and Staten Island appear along the horizon. (more details)
New York in the mid-19th century.
New-York and Environs, from Williamsburgh.
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This is an 1848 Edgar W. Foreman and Eliphalet M. Brown, Jr. bird's-eye view of New York City. The view looks west over the East River from Williamsburg towards lower Manhattan, offering a unique look at the Brooklyn waterfront life before the Civil War. (more details)
Home of Okemo Mountain.
Map of the Village of Ludlow, Windsor Co. Vt.
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This is a rare 1853 Presdee and Edwards wall map of Ludlow, Vermont, home of Okemo Mountain, of New England's largest and most beloved ski resorts. When this map was issued, Ludlow was primarily an agricultural hub, but benefited as a stop on the Rutland and Burlington Railroad, leading it to develop a small but robust mill culture. (more details)