Henry Wellge

Henry Wellge (1850-1917) was a lithographer in the United States. He produced panoramic maps. ^{[1] [2]} He had an office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Some of his maps were published by Norris, Wellge & Co., others by Henry Wellge & Co. or the American Publishing Co. ^[3]

His view of Bangor, Maine depicts the era when sail and steam power were both in use on the Penobscot River. ^[4]

Wellge was one of five men who produced more than half the panoramic maps in the Library of Congress' collection. ^[5] He depicted about 152 locations.

List of cities he depicted

• Sherbrooke, Quebec, 1881
• Columbus, Georgia, 1886
• Macon, Georgia, 1887
• Memphis, Tennessee, 1887
• Anniston, Alabama, 1887
• Gadsden, Alabama, 1887
• Montgomery, Alabama, 1887
• Selma, Alabama, 1887
• Tuskaloosa, Alabama, 1887
• Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1888
• Little Rock, Arkansas, 1887
• Van Buren, Arkansas, 1888
• Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas, 1888
• Cairo, Illinois, 1888
• West Superior, Wisconsin, 1887
• Sioux City, Iowa, 1888
• Helena, Montana, 1890
• Yellowstone National Park, 1904
• New York City, 1911 ^[6]
• Keweenaw Peninsula, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, 1913
• DeLand, Florida
• Laredo, Texas]]

Gallery

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  Sherbrooke, Quebec, 1881
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  Denison, Texas, 1886
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  Fort Worth, Texas, 1886
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  Greenville, Texas, 1886
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  Anniston, Alabama, 1887
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  Selma, Alabama, 1887

References

1. "Panoramic Artists and Publishers - Articles and Essays - Panoramic Maps - Digital Collections - Library of Congress".
2. "About this Collection - Panoramic Maps - Digital Collections - Library of Congress".
3. "Panoramic Artists and Publishers | Articles and Essays | Panoramic Maps | Digital Collections | Library of Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
4. "Panoramic Maps, 1847-1929". historymatters.gmu.edu.
5. Clark, John O. E. (12 February 2016). Maps That Changed The World. Pavilion Books. ISBN   9781849943864 – via Google Books.
6. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7c191fd0-c5aa-012f-046a-58d385a7bc34?canvasIndex=0