Digital Image: 1913 Chromolithograph View of the Dayton, Ohio Flood and Fire
DaytonFlood-ring-1913_d
Title
Birds-Eye View of the business Section of Dayton, Ohio. Sketched March 26, 1913. Looking East from Williams St.
1913 (dated) 20.5 x 27.25 in (52.07 x 69.215 cm)
1913 (dated) 20.5 x 27.25 in (52.07 x 69.215 cm)
Description
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Cartographer S
George Ring (July 4, 1865 - November 23, 1932) was a German-American artist active in Dayton, Ohio, in the early 20th century. Ring was born in either Rybńik, Poland, or Berlin, Germany (This part of Poland was, at the time, under German control and was undergoing active Germanization.). He emigrated to the United States in 1870, settling in Ohio. He was naturalized in 1886. In 1892, Ring married Ohio native Sarah Morgenroth (1868 - 1944). Little is known of his education, but as early as 1900, he was listed in census documents as a lithographic artist in Coshocton, Ohio. He appears in Dayton city directories as an artist or a lithographer as early as 1912. This would have been a fateful time to move to Dayton, as in 1913, the city was destroyed by a disastrous flood, which Ring faithfully recorded in a dramatic view. Ring remained in Dayton directories until about 1921, after which he relocated to Cincinnati. Around his time, he began to develop health problems, leading to a long decline until his death in 1932. More by this mapmaker...
Kling Lithographing (1907 - 1916) was an American lithography firm based in Dayton, Ohio, founded by first-generation German-American brothers Aloys William Kling (July 3, 1870 - February 6, 1950) and George John Kling (June 16, 1874 - February 8, 1918). Another brother, Louis J. Kling, later joined the firm. The elder brother, Aloys, was born in Cincinnati but moved to Dayton in 1891. He invented a specialized print roller, which he patented in 1903. He appears to have been employed as a foreman with a Dayton lithographing firm, but it is unclear which one. Kling Lithographing was incorporated in 1907 with a capitalization of about 15,000 USD. It was active for about 10 years, but we not only had 2-3 copyright entries associated with the business. Likely, they mainly focused on local job work. The firm went into receivership in 1916, at which time its assets were sold at public auction. George died two years later. Aloys went on to be associated with Strowbridge Lithography. Learn More...
References
Library of Congress, PGA - Kling Litho. Co.--Birds-eye view... (C size) [PandP]. Dayton Metro Library, MS-016 Flood 1913 Collection, Box 8, Folder 1.