| Title |
Heiss, George G. |
| Date |
b. 1823 |
| Description |
George H. Heiss, born in 1823 in Philadelphia, was a mid-nineteenth century Philadelphia lithographer who worked with Wagner
& McGuigan and specialized in views of fire fighting equipment.
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The Heiss attribution first appeared on Wagner & McGuigan advertisements in 1847 and by 1855, Heiss operated his own establishment
at 213 North Second Street. At this address, until the early 1860s, he mainly lithographed and published views of fire fighting
engines for local volunteer companies, including the United States Fire Company and West Philadelphia Hose Company. Heiss
remained in the trade as of 1865 when he published "The Illustrated National Alphabet" illustrated with lithographs. In 1868,
Heiss left lithography and established an artist's materials emporium at 25 North Eleventh Street, which he operated until
ca. 1885.
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Heiss also exhibited at the Artist's Fund Society 1840-1843, worked as a portrait painter, and lived in Ward 11 in 1860. |
| Is part of |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| Call number |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| Bibliographic citation |
Census 1860 |
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Groce & Wallace, 307 |
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Industries of Philadelphia (1881), 173 |
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Last, 194 |
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Peters, 213 |
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Philadelphia Business and City Directories, 1854-1885 |
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WWWAA, 1520 |
