J. T. Palmatary, "View of Indianapolis" cyanotypes
Collection — Folder: S3367
Identifier: S3367
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two cyanotypes of J. T. Palmatary's 1854 print entitled, "View of Indianapolis", depicting an aerial view of the city with various individual views of buildings with captions on the righ side and bottom of the aerial view. One of the cyanotypes is an enlargment of the right side of the print.
Dates
- 1854
Creator
- Palmatary, J. T. (James T.) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
James T. Palmatary was a lithographer in the 19th century. An English immigrant, Palmatary was known for his views of cities across the American Northeast and Midwest. He worked for the Edward Sachse and Co. of Baltimore, as well as publishing his own maps and recruiting other artists to create city views. He often worked on large-scale city lithographs with his largest being a map of St. Louis in 1858 measuring at 41.5 feet by 8 feet.
Sources:
Gerhart, Jim. “An Old Lithograph Captures Cabbage Hill on the Cusp of Development.” City of Lancaster. Accessed August 23, 2024. https://sowelancaster.org/news/an-old-lithograph-captures-cabbage-hill-on-the-cusp-of-development.
Mike. “1858: Palmatary Maps The Square.” Lafayette Square Archives blog, March 12, 2023. Accessed August 23, 2024. https://lafayettesquarearchives.com/1858-palmatary-maps-the-square.
Sources:
Gerhart, Jim. “An Old Lithograph Captures Cabbage Hill on the Cusp of Development.” City of Lancaster. Accessed August 23, 2024. https://sowelancaster.org/news/an-old-lithograph-captures-cabbage-hill-on-the-cusp-of-development.
Mike. “1858: Palmatary Maps The Square.” Lafayette Square Archives blog, March 12, 2023. Accessed August 23, 2024. https://lafayettesquarearchives.com/1858-palmatary-maps-the-square.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was recieved by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/08/22 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2024/08/27 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/09/18 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Palmatary, J. T. (James T.) (Person)
- Title
- J. T. Palmatary, "View of Indianapolis" cyanotypes
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
