Private company
Kurz and Allison
19th-century chromolithograph publisher
Kurz and Allison were a major publisher of chromolithographs in the late 19th century. Based at 267-269 Wabash Avenue in Chicago, they built their reputation on large prints published in the mid-1880s depicting battles of the American Civil War.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1880Founded1
- HeadquartersChicago1
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Kurz and Allison were a major publisher of chromolithographs in the late 19th century. Based at 267-269 Wabash Avenue in Chicago, they built their reputation on large prints published in the mid-1880s depicting battles of the American Civil War.2
Timeline
- 1880Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaKurz and Allison
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ12061059
Sources
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- 1WikidataKurz and Allison on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaKurz and Allison on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsKurz and Allison photo by William J. Root, Public domain