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John Citti, born about 1795 in Italy, worked as an image maker, "figurist", and artist in Philadelphia between ca. 1845 and
1857. He relocated with most of his family to New York City by 1860. Several of his sons and grandchildren, including Lewis
F. (b. ca. 1827), Orelius (ca. 1831-ca. 1880), Theodore (b. ca. 1835) and John B. (b. ca. 1850) were employed in the lithographic
trade in Philadelphia, New York City, and in Richmond, Virginia. Though some of his children returned to Philadelphia after
several years, John and his Italian-born wife, Mary (b. ca. 1811), remained in New York City until his death about 1875.
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