| Title |
Packard, Herbert S. |
| Date |
ca. 1850- October 29, 1912 |
| Description |
Herbert S. Packard, Philadelphia artist, lithographer, and partner in Packard & Butler, was born in Massachusetts ca. 1850.
He lived in Bridgewater, Ma. with his mother Abby and was an "apprentice to an engraver" by 1870. Between 1875 and ca. 1880,
he worked for the Boston lithographic firm Haskell and Allen. As of 1880, Packard relocated to Philadelphia and worked as
a partner in the lithographic firm Packard & Butler, later Packard, Butler & Patridge (1879-1886) and resided at 1918 Mt.
Vernon Street. Packard lived in the Fairmount section of the city for most of his Philadelphia career before relocating in
his later years to North Philadelphia.
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Following the 1886 fire, Packard continued in business with David Anson Partridge until 1893. A member of the Philadelphia
Sketch Club, he also worked as an illustrator as well as provided designs for the Century Lithographing Company during the
later 19th century. In 1895, he partnered with his brothers in the Packard Brothers, a design firm that by 1906 was reestablished
as Packard, Packard and Powell, novelties. Within a few years Packard appears to have retired from the firm before his death
on October 29, 1912.
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| Is part of |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| References |
See Butler, William H.; Packard & Butler; and Patridge, D. Anson. |
| Call number |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| Bibliographic citation |
Census 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 |
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Last, 217 |
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Library Company of Philadelphia research file |
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Philadelphia City Directories 1879-1912 |
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WWWAA, 2502 |
