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Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co.

Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co. was a manufacturer of American Civil War lithography portraits and other documents, such as diplomas and maps, established in 1856 by Peter E. Ehrgott and Adolphus F. Forbriger in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was located at the corner of Fourth Street & Walnut, and the two men were the first to use a steam powered press west of New York City in the year 1868. The original name of the business did not have the "&Co.", which was added in 1860.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Photo: N. Mendal Shafer, attorney and counseller at law, office no. 5 Masonic Temple, Cincinnati / lith. by Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co. was a manufacturer of American Civil War lithography portraits and other documents, such as diplomas and maps, established in 1856 by Peter E. Ehrgott and Adolphus F. Forbriger in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was located at the corner of Fourth Street & Walnut, and the two men were the first to use a steam powered press west of New York City in the year 1868.2

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