| Title |
Landis, Enos Y. |
| Date |
September 1837-December 17, 1907 |
| Description |
Enos Y. Landis, born September 1837 in Pennsylvania, worked in Philadelphia as a lithographer who specialized in trade cards
1875-ca. 1893. Before he entered the lithography trade in Philadelphia, Landis was probably the natural science and vocal
music teacher listed in the 1860 census at the New York Conference Seminary in Charlotteville, New York. By 1870 he had located
to Clinton, New Jersey where he lived with his wife and younger Landis family members, probably his siblings. In 1875, he
entered the lithography trade and worked from an establishment at 716 Filbert with fellow lithographer tenants Duval & Hunter,
Packard & Butler, and Louis H. Everts. By 1890, Landis relocated his business to 306-308 Chestnut Street and remained listed
in city directories until ca. 1904, as lithographer or manager at the Chestnut Street address or president at 410 Walnut Street
in 1896.
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During his career in Philadelphia, Landis resided in North Philadelphia and Germantown at 1437 North Twelfth Street (1875);
1723 North Eighth Street (1880); 4241 Wayne Avenue (1890) and 3445 North Fifteenth Street (1893-). Landis was married to Mary
(b. ca. 1843) with whom he had at least two children. By 1900, he resided as a widowed boarder at 1703 Tioga Street. Landis,
a member of the Artisans Order of Mutual Protection died on December 17, 1907. His funeral service was held at the Tioga Methodist
Episcopal Church and he was interred at Ivy Hill Cemetery.
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| Is part of |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| References |
See Duval & Hunter; Evert, Louis ; and Packard & Butler. |
| Call number |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| Bibliographic citation |
Census 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 |
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Last, 203 |
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Library Company of Philadelphia research file |
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Philadelphia Business and City Directories, 1875-1904 |
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Philadelphia Inquirer, December 20, 1907 |
