[Pennsylvania Oil Boom Color View Atlas] Howden & Odbert's Atlas of Warren County, Pennsylvania

Edité par Howden & Odbert / Otto Krebs, 1878

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Vibrant Hand-Colored Lithographs of the Pennsylvania Oil Rush Boomtowns, Lumber Mills, TownsCompiled from original surveys by J.A. Howden and A. Odbert, this elaborately hand-colored 1878 folio atlas of Warren County pro. Folio. Original publisher's cloth, spine broken, repaired with cloth tape. Binding heavily worn, with areas of exposed boards at edges and corners. 111,[141]-159 pages with 33 maps and 43 lithograph views (most of the views are hand-colored; includes 4 folding and 7 double-page maps. With pictorial lithograph titlepage (with portrait of Henry R. Rouse). Complete. Front free endpaper excised. Title page a bit dust soiled and with a few tiny spots. Occasional edge nick to small edge tear to folding maps. Otherwise, the maps and views are quite clean. Vibrant Hand-Colored Lithographs of the Pennsylvania Oil Rush Boomtowns, Lumber Mills, TownsCompiled from original surveys by J.A. Howden and A. Odbert, this elaborately hand-colored 1878 folio atlas of Warren County provides a highly detailed geographic and visual record of a region radically altered by the post-Civil War petroleum boom. It stands out as one of the few hand-colored 19th-century American county atlas view books. The extensive lithographic views document the burgeoning oil and timber operations that dominated northwestern Pennsylvania during the era."Engraved, lithographed, and printed" in Pittsburgh by Otto Krebs (a German immigrant who became a prominent western Pennsylvania lithographer), this work is recognized among a small group of prized regional atlases noted for their extensive hand-coloring. Krebs transitioned regional cartography from traditional engraving to vibrant commercial lithography, financing his elaborate productions through a subscription model. Local residents and businessmen paid to have their properties immortalized, resulting in a detailed visual record of local architecture and industry.The volume comprises comprehensive, color-coded township maps, municipal plans, and detailed directories of property owners. Beyond the cartography, the atlas contains dozens of detailed lithographic views showcasing grand residences, commercial blocks, and bustling industrial sites, such as the sprawling mills of Horn & Andrews in Garland and E.W. Ross & Son. The ubiquitous presence of oil derricks and lumber yards in these scenes visually reinforces the economic engine of the era. To highlight the dramatic pace of this growth, the publishers included a lithographic reproduction of Andrew H. Ludlow's 1838 map of Warren County, offering a stark comparative view of the region's rapid development.The atlas pays explicit tribute to the region's complex relationship with the petroleum industry. The title page prominently features a portrait of Henry R. Rouse, a local lumberman and state legislator who perished in the first major tragedy of the American oil rush, an 1861 well blowout and fire just south of the county line. While succumbing to his injuries, Rouse dictated a will leaving his vast estate to Warren County for the benefit of the poor and the improvement of its roads. His inclusion serves as a poignant reminder of both the wealth and the peril that defined the region.The pagination skips page numbers 112-140. There is no evidence that these pages are missing or were removed and the atlas was apparently issued without those pages and the table of contents does not refer to any content on those pages. David Rumsey's example also skips pages 112-140: Text: Advertising Business Directory of Warren County, Pennsylvania. - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.

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Titre
[Pennsylvania Oil Boom Color View Atlas] Howden & Odbert's Atlas of Warren County, Pennsylvania
Auteur
Howden & Odbert / Otto Krebs
Éditeur
Howden & Odbert / Otto Krebs
Année de publication
1878
État de l'article
good
Type de livre
Book
Reliure
Hardcover
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