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Title Haugg, Louis [or Lewis]
Alternate title Haugg, Francis Louis
Date 1827-August 12, 1903
Description Louis/Lewis Haugg, born in 1827 in Germany, immigrated to the United States in 1847 and worked as a lithographic artist and printer in Philadelphia ca. 1855-1900. Although first listed in the 1856 Philadelphia city directory, Haugg worked in Philadelphia by 1855 when he designed the copyrighted lithograph "New Masonic Hall, Chestnut St. Philadelphia" printed by T. Sinclair, and published by William F. Spieler at 212 Chestnut Street; the same address from which Haugg operated in 1856. During the 1850s and 1860s, Haugg delineated maps, fashion plates for F. Mahan, advertisements, and certificates. Most of these lithographs were printed by prominent local firms, including F. Bourquin & Co. (Haugg's neighbor at 602 Chestnut Street when he tenanted 600 Chestnut Street 1861 - 1866); P. S. Duval; and L. N. Rosenthal.
He subsequently relocated to 413 Chestnut Street before partnering in 1869 in A. L. Weise & Co. with August L. Weise and Herman Pfeil. The firm first tenanted 29 South Fourth Street (1867-1871), then 45 South Fourth Street (1872-1876), and finally 401 Ranstead Place (1877-1879), where fellow lithographer Stephen C. Duval managed the establishment until 1879. Haugg's professional affiliations after 1879 are unclear, but unlike many of his earlier works, imprints from extant lithographs indicate he served as lithographer and printer, possibly with his own establishment.
In 1860, Haugg resided in Northern Liberties (Ward 16) with his wife Elizabeth (b. ca. 1827) and three children, Louisa (b. ca. 1855), Lena (b. ca. 1857) and Louis (b. ca. 1859). By 1864, the family had moved to 1321 Mary Street (i.e., Park Avenue), where a year later his income, piano and watch were taxed by the I. R. S. The entire family remained here for several decades, but by 1900, Haugg was widowed and resided only with his daughter Lena. He died suddenly from heart failure in a saloon at Thirteenth and Market Streets on August 12, 1903.
Is part of Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
References See Bourquin , Frederick; Duval, P. S.; Mahan, Francis; Pfeil, Herman; Rosenthal, L. N.; Sinclair, Thomas and Weise, August L.
Call number Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Bibliographic citation Census 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900
Groce & Wallace, 300
Library Company of Philadelphia research file
Peters, 210
Philadelphia Business & City Directories, 1856-1900 (intermittently)
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 12-14, 1903
U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918
WWWAA, 1493