About Henry Wellge
Lived 1850 – 1917 (aged 66–67). Henry Wellge was a German cartographer and lithographer.
Henry Wellge (1850-1917) was a lithographer in the United States. He produced panoramic maps. 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.
His view of Bangor, Maine depicts the era when sail and steam power were both in use on the Penobscot River.
Wellge was one of five men who produced more than half the panoramic maps in the Library of Congress' collection. He depicted about 152 locations.
List of cities he depicted Sherbrooke, Quebec, 1881 Canon City, Colorado, 1882 Colorado Springs, Colorado City, and Manatou, Colorado, 1882 Del Norte, Colorado, 1882 Greeley, Colorado, 1882 Gunnison, Colorado, 1882 Las Vegas, New Mexico, 1882 Leadville, Colorado, 1882 Poncho, Colorado, 1882 Salida, Colorado, 1882 Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1882 Key West, Florida, 1884 Missoula, Montana, 1884 Orlando, Florida, 1884 Tacoma, Washington Territory, 1884 Birmingham, Alabama, 1885 Denison, Texas, 1885 Lake City, Florida, 1885 Monticello, Florida, 1885 Paris, Texas, 1885 Pensacola, Florida, 1885 Saint Augustine, Florida, 1885 Tallahassee, Florida, 1885 Thomasville, Georgia, 1885 Valdosta, Georgia, 1885 Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1886 Columbus, Georgia, 1886 Fort Worth, Texas, 1886 Greenville, Texas, 1886 Honey Grove, Texas, 1886 Waco, Texas, 1886 Macon, Georgia, 1887 Memphis, Tennessee, 1887 Anniston, Alabama, 1887 Gadsden, Alabama, 1887 Montgomery, Alabama, 1887 Selma, Alabama, 1887 Tuskaloosa, Alabama, 1887 Davenport, Iowa, 1888 Evansville, Indiana, 1888 Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1888 Little Rock, Arkansas, 1887 Nashville, Tennessee, 1888 Van Buren, Arkansas, 1888 Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas, 1888 Cairo, Illinois, 1888 West Superior, Wisconsin, 1887 Sioux City, Iowa, 1888 Burlington, Iowa, 1889 Denver, Colorado, 1889 Dubuque, Iowa, 1889 Fort Madison, Iowa, 1889 Moline, Illinois, 1889 Helena, Montana, 1890 Mexico City, Mexico, 1890 Pueblo, Colorado, 1890 Fort Worth, Texas, 1891 Missoula, Montana, 1891 Laredo, Texas, 1892 Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1897 Billings, Montana, 1904 Butte, Montana, 1904 Yellowstone National Park, 1904 Mexico City, Mexico, 1906 New York City, 1911 Keweenaw Peninsula, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, 1913 DeLand, Florida Laredo, Texas
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Who was Henry Wellge?
American lithographer
When was Henry Wellge born?
Henry Wellge was born in 1850 in Germany.
When did Henry Wellge die?
Henry Wellge died in 1917.
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Henry Wellge was a cartographer and lithographer.
What nationality was Henry Wellge?
Henry Wellge was German.
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