Boyertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Artist Thaddeus M. Fowler (American, 1842 - 1922)

Portfolio/SeriesO'Connor/Yeager Collection

Date1893

MediumLithograph

DimensionsPlate: 13 3/8 x 19 3/4 in. (34 x 50.2 cm)
Sheet: 18 1/8 x 23 7/8 in. (46 x 60.6 cm)

Credit LinePartial gift and purchase from John C. O'Connor and Ralph M. Yeager

Object number86.405

Collections

ClassificationsWork on Paper

Object NameLithograph

DepartmentPermanent Collection

CultureNorth American

NationalityAmerican

On View

Not on view

Century

Nineteenth

More Information

Inscribedbottom center margin: Copyright Secured Boyertown, Berks County Pennsylvania 1893 bottom left margin: Drawn by T.M. Fowler Morrisville, Pa. bottom right margin: Published by James B. Moyer Myerstown Pa. legend, bottom left: 1. Public School, 2. Town Hall, 3. Union House, J.H. Sassaman Pro., 4. Keystone House, T.D. Henry "5. American" T.R. Bucher, 6. U.S. Cigar Factory, T.J. Dunn & Co. Pro., 7. Lumber Yard E & J.W. Leaver..., "8. Carriage Works, F.H. Hartman...", 9. Cigar Box Factory, Wren & Bro...", 10. Casket, 11. R.R. Station legend, bottom right: Churches. A. St. John's Lutheran Church. B. Reformed..." C. Ebenezer M.E. ..." D. Old Mennonite (sic)...", E. New "..."

ProvenanceRalph M. Yeager and John C. O'ConnorPublished ReferencesReps, J. W., Views and Viewmakers of Urban America, Columbia, 1984, p. 465, cat. no. 3340.