Map of Niagara River or the Straits between the Lakes Erie and Ontario by Geo. Demler 60th Reg'mt

Map of Niagara River or the Straits between the Lakes Erie and Ontario by Geo. Demler 60th Reg'mt, 1849

Richard H. Pease   —  
  • American
  • 1813-1891
  • 2006:001.164
  • lithograph
  • E.B. O'Callaghan's The Documentary History of the State of New York,
  • Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co.
  • 10 1/2 x 18 7/8 in.
  • Collection of the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Generous Donation from Dr. Charles Rand Penney, partially funded by the Castellani Purchase Fund, with additional funding from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lytle, 2006

This lithograph map was recreated from a 1760 map by British military cartographer George Demler. It was reproduced for the 1849 printing of E.B. O'Callaghan's The Documentary History of the State of New York, Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co. Richard H. The creator of the 1949 version, Richard H. Pease, was a printer and proprietor of the Pease Great Variety Store, located in the still-standing location at 518 Broadway in Albany, NY. Pease is credited with creating the first-ever Christmas card produced in the United States in 1842.