Henry Wellge

American lithographer (1850–1917)

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
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^[6]
Keweenaw Peninsula, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, 1913
DeLand, Florida
Laredo, Texas

Gallery

References

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

[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] ttps://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7c191fd0-c5aa-012f-046a-58d385a7bc34?canvasIndex=0