Sinclair, Thomas S.
Thomas S. Sinclair (c. 1805 - 1881) was an American lithographer. Born in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, Sinclair studied lithography in Edinburgh and other European cities before moving to the United States sometime before 1833. He was established in Philadelphia by 1833, when he drew a dancing scene for the firm of Kennedy and Lucas, which went out of business that same year. In 1838, Sinclair acquired the press of John Collins and opened his own lithography firm. He was among the first lithographers in Philadelphia to experiment with color lithography, beginning in 1843. By 1848, his skills ad advanced to such a degree that he won a silver medal for color lithography at the Franklin Institute's exhibition. Sinclair's brother, William B. Sinclair, joined the firm in 1854, and from that year until 1859 the establishment was known as Thomas Sinclair and Company. His son joined the company at one point also, and then the firm's name changed to Thomas Sinclair and Son. Sinclair died in Philadelphia in 1881.
The infamous siege of Sebastapol.
The Siege of Sebastopol. 1855.
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This is an 1855 Henry Bill view of the siege of Sevastopol (Sebastopol) during the Crimean War. Overlooking the city from the east. The defensive walls are apparent, along with the siege works constructed by French, British, Sardinian, and Ottoman armies (the Allies). Allied troops appear in the foreground lobbing artillery shells at the besieged Russians. The Russians, from the walls, return the fire. Russia's Black Sea Fleet engages the allied navies in the bay. Two wounded soldiers spill blood in the foreground. Thirty-four locations, including several forts, batteries, a signal station, a hospital, and magazine, are numerically identified and correspond with an index included below the view. (more details)
Supporting Union Troops.
Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon and Hospital.
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A unique survival from the American Civil War, this is a c. 1861 James Queen Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon and Hospital donation certificate. Dating from the American Civil War (1861 - 1865), this certificate commemorates a donation to one of Philadelphia's 'refreshment saloons' in support of Union soldiers. Such saloons fed, housed, and treated hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers en route to and from the front. (more details)