Herman Brosius (1851 - 1917) was an American cartographer who made

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s that were printed at his twin brother Frederick Brosius' firm in

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. His work is held in the collection of the

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, and the

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. Brosius was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His twin brother Frederick owned the Milwaukee Lithograph and Engraving Company and the brothers collaborated to produce dozens of panoramic maps. Brosius produced several views of Texas municipalities beginning with

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in 1872 His earliest map was of

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. During his career, he also produced views of Canadian cities including Ontario and Ottawa. Brosius died in Milwaulkee.

Gallery

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, Canada 1876 File:Old map-Dallas-1872.jpg,

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, Texas 1872 File:Old map-Victoria-1873.jpg,

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1873 File:1874 Belleville - Bird's Eye View (33047844361).jpg,

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, Canada 1874 File:Jefferson, Texas in 1872.jpg,

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brosius, Herman 1851 births American cartographers Pictorial map artists 1917 deaths Businesspeople from Milwaukee American twins 19th-century cartographers 19th-century American businesspeople