Weaver, M. S. “View of the Lancaster Jail” [Corners of West King and North Prince Street]

M. S. Weaver.  “View of the Lancaster Jail.”  [Corners of West King and North Prince Street]. 

From Israel Daniel Rupp’s History of Lancaster County.  Lancaster: Gilbert Hills, 1844.  4 x 6 5/8.  Lithograph by Thomas Sinclair.  Very good condition.  

A charming view circa 1844 lithographed by Thomas Sinclair of Philadelphia, for I. Daniel Rupp’s History of Lancaster County published in Lancaster in that year.  Thomas Sinclair was a Scotsman, who came to Philadelphia before 1833.  He started his own lithograph publishing firm in 1838.  William Sinclair joined him in Thomas Sinclair & Co. from 1854-59.  Later, Thomas’ son, John C. Sinclair, joined the firm, which became T. Sinclair & Son.