| Title |
Poleni, Theodore |
| Date |
1834-1889? |
| Description |
Theodore Poleni, a European-trained lithographer born in 1834 in Breslau, Germany, worked in the trade in Philadelphia ca.
1869-ca. 1880. Poleni (listed as a lithographer) traveled to the United States in October 1857 on board the ship "Luna" from
Bremen to Baltimore and again (listed as a printer) in October 1863 on board the ship "Washington" from Bremen to New York.
By 1868 he resided in Philadelphia and worked as an engraver with a residence north of Center City at 1204 Wood Street. In
1869 he relocated to 112 Cottage Street in South Philadelphia and began to be listed in city directories as a lithographer.
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During the 1870s, Poleni remained in South Philadelphia and delineated views commemorating the Centennial Exhibition of 1876
printed and copyrighted by Thomas Hunter in 1875 and 1876. He remained in the local trade and South Philadelphia until at
least 1880 when he was listed in the census as a chromo artist with an address at 1805 South Sixth Street. He resided as a
widower with his sister Ottilie (b. ca. 1848) and three children between thirteen and seven years of age. Poleni remained
in Philadelphia until about 1883 when listed as an artist with a residence at 1616 South Seventh Street in the city directory.
By 1888, he is listed in Rochester, N.Y. city directories as a lithographer. In the 1890 edition Poleni is noted as deceased.
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Poleni is possibly the brother of New York lithographer Oscar Poleni (b. ca. 1845) who resided in Buffalo, N.Y. at the time
of the 1880 census.
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| Is part of |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| References |
See Hunter, Thomas. |
| Call number |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| Bibliographic citation |
Baltimore Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1872 |
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Census 1880 |
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Library Company of Philadelphia research file |
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New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 |
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Philadelphia Business and City Directories, 1867-1883 (intermittently) |
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"Poleni, T. (Theodore), 1834-1889?," Library of Congress Authorities, http://authorities.loc.gov/ |
