Bowen, John T., approximately 1801-1856?
Person
Biography as described by the World Digital Library:
"[A] prominent Philadelphia lithographer and the most important mid 19th-century American publisher of publication plates. He was born in England circa 1801, immigrated to the United States in 1834, and worked as a colorist and lithographer in New York before relocating to Philadelphia and establishing his printing firm."
NACO Variants
Bowen, J. T. (John T.), approximately 1801-1856?
Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?
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Found in 1 Collection or Record:
“View from the Inclined Plan, near Philadelphia”, inclined plane railroad (Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad - Pennsylvania Railroad) Belmont Mansion area., c. 1840
Item — Drawer: M-2, Box: 2
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a wide range of items in terms of both content and format. The strongest series contains lithographs, etchings and engravings of various Fairmount Park locations and features- particularly views of and from Historic Houses, park features and the Fairmount Water Works. The bulk of this collection is from the mid to late 19th Century. Eight original carborundum and charcoal prints created by prominent local artists for the Works Progress Administration's...
Dates:
c. 1840