PERSAC, Marie Adrien (French-American, 1823-1873). Clifty Falls, Indiana. 81821 Paper size: 26 x 39

Paper size: 26 x 39 in

Another outstanding characteristic was his intelligent compilation and careful evaluation of reports on latitudes and longitudes used in the construction of his maps… (p

He was instrumental in achieving the building of Maryland's first lighthouse project

THE FIRST ACCURATE AND DETAILED SURVEY OF THE POTOMAC RIVER

In the early months of the Mexican War

PERSAC, Marie Adrien (French-American, 1823-1873). Clifty Falls, Indiana. 81821 Paper size: 26 x 39PERSAC, Marie Adrien (French American, 1823 1873) [Clifty Falls, Indiana] Gouache on paper Signed A. Persac (lower right); inscribed Chute de Clifty (Indiana) Etats Unis dAmrique (Clifty Falls) (on the reverse) 13 1 4 x 9 3 8 framed Marie Adrien Persac (1823 1873) was a photographer, architect, artist, and civil engineer. Born in Lyons, France, he came to the United States to hunt buffalo and settled in Indiana to cultivate apple orchards. Its not