Senefelder Lithography (sold)
Senefelder Lithography (1828 – 1830) was a Boston based lithography firm founded in 1828 by George G. Smith and William B. Annin. They were one of the earliest lithographic firms in the United States. Smith and Annin were originally copper plate engravers who were quick to embrace the new technology of lithography. The company was named after Johann Alois Senefelder, the German playwright who invented lithography. The firm was absorbed into Pendleton Lithography in 1831.
One the earliest American railroad maps.
Map of a Survey of the proposed Boston and Providence Rail-Way
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- File Size: 8.57 MB
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A rare and important discovery, this is the one of the first railroad maps printed in the United States. Issued in 1828 by James Hayward, this is a topographic strip map illustrating two alternate routes for a horse powered rail line between Boston, Massachusetts ... (more details)