Item 228: Photograph of “Great Bend on Susquehanna,” Drawn by Edward Lamson Henry, 1858

Item — Box: 22, Folder: 51

Staff Only

Photograph of “Great Bend on Susquehanna,” Drawn by Edward Lamson Henry, 1858

Dates

Created: 1858

Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities

Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Photograph

Condition Note:

Good.

Measurements:

9 ¾ in. x 5 ½ in.

Title:

Valley of Wyoming From Prospect Rock

Description:

This is a photograph of a lithograph depicting three men looking over the Wyoming Valley. According to Valley Views of Northeastern Pennsylvania, by Gilbert S. McClintock, “Lithographed by Endicott and Co., 89 Beekman St., New York 191/4 by 36 inches The legend beneath the plate shows by numbers the location of: The Scene of the Grasshopper War Forty Fort Town of Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Monument Old Slocum House Campbell’s Ledge Umbrella Tree There was published at about the same time a wood engraving entitled, The Beautiful Valley of Wyoming, As It Appeared on July 3rd 1778. 133/4 x 26 inches. Drawn by Thomas Fleming and engraved by Photo Eng. Co. N.Y., with 48 references, by number, to the various points of the Valley identifiable at that time.” Endicott & Company flourished around 1828 to 1891 and was based in New York. It was a family run lithograph firm that was founded by George and William Endicott. Later in 1830, Endicott partnered with Swett and relocated to Baltimore, eventually relocating again to New York City. They were partners until 1834 when the partnership dissolved, After George Endicott died in 1848, William Endicott took over the business as William Endicott & Co. until 1851, when he died. The firm was carried on by William’s wife, Sara Munroe Endicott until it was then passed to her son, Francus Endicott from 1852-1886. George Endicott Jr. ran the firm from 1887-1891.