GENERAL GROVER S. WORMER, Crolius, Civil War

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Payment | Checkout | Shipping GENERAL GROVER S. WORMER, Crolius, Civil War Album GENERAL GROVER S. WORMER FABULOUS ANTIQUE STEEL ENGRAVING This beautiful engraving measures 4" x 5" on paper measuring 8" x 10 1/2". Matted and framed it would make an outstanding addition to any antique print collection. If you are looking for Family members, ancestors, or searching Genealogy, we have engravings or prints of about 2,000 people who were alive in the 1800s (19th century) that can be searched. Combine auctions and save on shipping. and all my auctions click In the late 1800s many publications were produces depicting scenes of the United States and the world along with glimpses of art from the famous museums of the world.. The majority of the population did not travel and relied upon these publications to see what the rest of America and the world really looked like. They became familiar with the famous paintings in Europe's museums from the pictures they saw in these publications. Photography was developed in the mid 19th century and still in its infancy, printing processes were developed to reproduce these original photographs in publication for the world to see what people, places and the great art masterpieces really looked like. Some of this wonderful historical record has survived for us to study and enjoy today. We are offering a collection of Steel Engravings which appeared in one of these publication, in 1878. This is your opportunity to own and preserve a piece of history This engraving is over 100 years old, it is not a modern reproduction. BELOW IS A SHORT BIOGRAPHY FROM THE PERIO We offer you this beautiful steel engraving of GROVER S. WORMER. He was born in the city of Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, August 9, 1821. His father, John V. Wormer, was a native of Leigh, Massachusetts; and was a soldier in the War of 1812, participating in the engagements of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane. At the age of twelve years, Mr. Wormer ran away from home to escape a punishment with which his father threatened him; and, without a cent of money, walked to Oswego, obtaining his meals at farm-houses on the way. he secured employment in a store as an errand boy, receiving only his board as compensation, while he was also permitted to attend school for two years. He remained in the store until 1838, when he was prevailed upon by the Captain of a Lake Ontario steamer to go with him for two trips as a cabin-boy. He then entered the service of the steamboat company at six dollars per month, and remained with them thirteen years. He served one or two seasons as steward, then as clerk, and then was appointed to oversee the fitting up of all the steamers belonging to the American Steamboat Line. In 1851 he left the employment of this company to superintend the building of the steamers "Western World" and "Plymouth Rock," the two largest and most magnificent steamers that ever plied on the lakes. Upon the completion of these boats, Mr. Wormer was appointed storekeeper at Detroit for the Michigan Central line of steamers, and occupied that position till the fall of 1857, when the line ceased running their boats, owing to the opening of the Great Western Railway. Mr. Wormer then established a machinery depot at Detroit, an entirely new branch of business. His experience had shown him the difficulty and expense attending the buying of machinery by Western manufacturers, the purchasers being obliged to visit some half a dozen cities in the East in order to procure as many different machines. He consequently concluded to open a depot in Detroit w any machine needed by manufacturers could be obtained. This business he has continued to the present time, with the exception of the three or four years he spent in the army during the civil war. In 1870 he established a branch depot at Chicago, which is under the management of his oldest son, Henry G. Wormer, who, to... read more

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