New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
THE AMERICAN -LITHOGRAPHIC
COMPANY
Prom The Philadelphia Photograph for Jane

Prom Philadelphia Photographer
little more than two and half years ago. we
announced the arrival in this country Of NJ John W.
Osborne, the inventor Of the photothosrao pl9ce5s
which bears his name and published the outlines OF ms
process. , r.. 49,. -
nose of pushing the process practically and CONNER
cally Since then, Nj. Osborne acting as the Superln-
tendent of the Company has been Dusy enSdgea erect
ing the proper buildings and classroom ana M secIIs
the extensive apparatus necessary TO carry forward the
great business awaiting his movements.
Some months ago all things pelng III Teaalhss, nc pc
printing and has we are glad to Know been very
He promised us we should come and see him when he
was quite ready and few days ago We enjoyed that
The prntnghouse is located at the corner Of Trdaye.
and feminist, Brooklyn, j.. |.
Having arrived there we met cordial welcome, ana
cheerully shown the practical workings Of the pro
which will attempt 70 describe in as rev words
The photo-iithOeraphic only differs from the litho-
graphic process IN the manner in which the drawing Is
made upon the stone to be printed from With the latter
readers all familiar, and the first step IN the Tor
is to place the drawing engraving other original
make perfect negative Of it in the usual way The neg,
alive must OF course, be excellent in every particular
sheet Of positive paper coated with mixture OF gela-
tine, bchromate of potash, and abumen This is very
sensitive paper, and prints much more quickly than 6
vered albumen paper: Removed from the printing
frame, we have upon me paper Drown drawing upon
coating of peculiar photographic ink called transfer
ink This operation is known as bdcng the positive
print The sheet Of prepared paper with the photograph
upon has now TO be made capable OF parting with the
superfuous ink upon its surface For TINS purpose,
moisture and heat necessary and both applied by
floating the copy face up upon surface OF DQlng water
so long time as the experience OF the operator tells hm
print is Laid face up, on piece or glass OF OtheI nara
smooth surface ana friction WIN wei sponge OF Other
which the Photographic image exists, and TO develop
which is now the object In view This IS proceeded WIN
until all traces OF lux removed those required to
form the picture. After washing orr in TINS way, an
abundance Of hot water poured over the print wash
away entirely all soluble matter, and It Is then dried
We now have photograph in photographic INK, ldent
cal in every respect with the original ., -. ~,
fine Vsurabfg 1. q Y
slightly and put in the photographic press upon TINS the
positive print is placed inverted having hrs been dam
pencd by lying between moist paper ana The whole Is
then passed repeatedly through the press Wenow make
examination, and find the paper has attached ltseI 30
separate the two When the paper removed 1t brings
with it the abumnOus surface but the INK gone ~ mas
left the paper for the stone, and on the latter we ma
reversed drawing OF the original which, AFTER the proper
preparation will print quite as well as drawing made by
that the greasy ink having great affinity for the sub
stance OF the stone combines with 1t to form htho
Thus, II will be seen Mr.. Osborne makes hGf do the
tedious work Of the photographic artist as far as copying
the original is concerned, saving immense labor Inc
stone is ready for the printing which IS proceeded
with in the usual way OF photographic printing. s,sF
Nothing be perfect than the prints thus OBJ
tanned Every line and figure, trace and blur IS faith
fully reproduced and the original enlarged OF reduced at
Some Of the specimens given MS Ivy Mr. Osborne are in
every way equal to the originals which we were allowed
10 compare them with Indeed If the originals and the
proofs xed 1t would defy our skill and detective
powers 10 distinguish them We cannot show our readers
this, but Mr. Osborne Is printing US copies 0m beautl-
ful little pen-sketch copy OF which We shall, aftera
while, present to all OF you.
Convenience good order and cleanliness seem to have
been studied, and do prevail all over and through the
tablishmelt,
We cannot in one paper describe all that s interesting
there Mr. OsbOrnes camera was 10 our mind the most
novel piece of apparatus and hope 10 describe IL IN
our next issue with drawings OF IT, His immense glass
room IS also fine affair, the whole establishment.
Several presses are being constantly worked and
steampress Is being erected for experiment Plenty Of
space Is in for the business TO grow II surely
Will Tor there Il no end TO the applications OF this admir-
able To the artist who desires 70 reproduce his
drawings, 10 the mechanic who wishes TO duplicate his
designs and 10 the great public alike IL Is precious
boom and are glad to see our goOo friend Mr. Osborne
successfully carrying out his plans after much
ful experiment constant study and hard labor Our visit
to me American PhOto-LithcgIaphc CompaDy's works
vas pleasan. one, aud We Nope " Jepeat H.