Item 213: Photograph of a Painting titled, “Easton Pa.” by Augustus Kollner, 1844 June 2
Item — Box: 22, Folder: 36
Dates
- Created: 1844 June 2
Creator
- Kollner, Augustus, 1812-1906 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Photograph
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
8 ½ x 11in.
Title:
Easton PA of the Lehigh River
Description:
This is a photograph of a painting depicting Easton, Pennsylvania. A woman is seen walking on a road towards the foreground as well as some men sitting on what seems to be a bridge overlooking the river. The town of Easton is nestled in the background, mountains surrounding it. Easton is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Located at the confluence of the Lehigh River and Delaware River, it serves as a geographic boundary with Phillipsburg. The town was named on September 8, 1751 when a letter was written to Colonial Governor James Hamilton by William Penn, requesting for it to be called “Easton.” It was named after Lady Juliana’s family estate. The Lenape Native Americans originally referred to present-day Easton and its surrounding region as Lechauwitank, meaning "the Place at the Forks". The Lehigh River spans 109 miles across northeastern Pennsylvania and is a tributary of the Delaware River. Flowing from the Pocono Mountains it passes through Allentown and much of the Lehigh Valley, eventually joining with the Delaware River in Easton. The name of the river is derived from the anglicisation of the Lenape name, Lechewuekink, meaning “where there are forks.”
Augustus Kollner was a 19th century artist, etcher, engraver, and lithographer based in Philadelphia. He was born in 1812 in Wurttemberg, Germany where he also began his career. Starting out engraving book illustrations and animal portraits in the 1830s, he later immigrated to the United States. He worked as a lithographer at the Haas firm creating advertisements, bank notes, and cityscape views. In 1840 he settled in Philadelphia and established himself as a portrait painter.
Location:
Easton, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
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Creator
- Kollner, Augustus, 1812-1906 (Person)
Repository Details
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu