Finding aid for the Thomas Whelpley Prints


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Whelpley, thomas
Title: Thomas Whelpley Prints
Dates: 1833-1868
Extent: 0.60 linear feet (2 containers)
Abstract: The collection consists of prints of four different views of Cleveland, Ohio, as it appeared in 1833. These views were published in 1834 by Thomas Whelpley as engravings by Osborne, the engraver. In 1868 they were republished as lithographs by Sanford and Hayward of Cleveland. In addition to these two editions of the prints, the series was also reproduced as lithographs by J. Archer, sculptor, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and these prints are also included.
PG Number PG 276
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Thomas Whelpley Prints, 1834, 1868, and undated, consist of approximately 50 prints of four different views of Cleveland, Ohio, as it appeared in 1833. These views were published in 1834 by Thomas Whelpley as engravings by Osborne, the engraver. In 1868 they were republished as lithographs by Sanford and Hayward of Cleveland. In addition to these two editions of the prints, the series was also reproduced as lithographs by J. Archer, sculptor, of Cincinnati, Ohio and these prints are also included.

There are many slight variations in the details between the three series. The most obvious difference, however, is that the 1868 lithographs have two portraits of Thomas Whelpley on the lower border. A variation also occurs within the earlier series. The view, "From the corner of Bank and St. Clair Street Looking East" contains a copyright statement, "Entered according to the act of Congress A. D. 1834 by Thos. Whelpley, in the clerks office of the district Court of the Southern district of New York" directly at the bottom of the image. This statement does not appear on any of the other three views of the 1834 series. It, however, is present in all of the views in the 1868 series. The Archer lithographs are titled "Cleveland, Ohio, as it was in 1832."

The image size of the prints in the 1834 series is 14 3/4 x 9 3/16 inches.

The image size of the prints in the 1868 series is 14 3/4 x 9 1/16 inches.

The image size of the Archer prints is 4 9/16 x 7 5/16 inches.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged in five series.
Series I: "From the Buffalo Road East of the Court House"
Series II: "From the Court House Looking West"
Series III: "From the Corner of Bank and St. Clair Street Looking East"
Series IV: "From Brooklyn Hill Looking East"
Series V: Framed Prints

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Cleveland (Ohio) -- Photographs.
Engraving -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Lithography -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Prints, American -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Whelpley, Thomas -- Photograph collections.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 276 Thomas Whelpley Prints, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Assembled from various gifts from various donors.

Detailed Description of The Collection

Series I: "From the Buffalo Road East of the Court House" 1834 1868 undated

Box Folder
1 1 Engravings (four copies) 1834
1 2 Tinted engravings (two copies) 1834
1 3 Lithographs (five copies) 1868
1 4 Archer lithograph (one copy) undated

Series II: "From the Court House Looking West" 1834 1868 undated

Box Folder
1 5 Engravings (five copies) 1834
1 6 Tinted engravings (three copies) 1834
1 7 Lithographs (three copies) 1868
1 8 Archer lithograph (one copy) undated

Series III: "From the Corner of Bank and St. Clair Street Looking East" 1834 1868 undated

Box Folder
1 9 Engravings (three copies) 1834
1 10 Tinted engravings (four copies) 1834
1 11 Engravings with copyright statement (three copies) 1834
1 12 Lithographs (two copies) 1868
1 13 Archer lithograph (one copy) undated

Series IV: "From Brooklyn Hill Looking East" 1834 1868

Box Folder
1 14 Engravings (four copies) 1834
1 15 Tinted engravings (three copies) 1834
1 16 Lithographs (four copies) 1868

Series V: Framed Prints undated

Box
2 Framed prints undated