biography of Joseph BRANO (XIX)

Addresses: Philadelphia, 1829 to 1840 and possibly later

Profession: Artist and naturalist

Comments: Joseph Brano worked in Philadelphia from 1829 to 1840 as a preparer of natural curiosities; in 1844 he was listed as a naturalist; in 1849, 1850, 1855-1857, 1862, 1867-1868, and 1871 as an artist; and in 1866 as a taxidermist. Possibly the same Joseph Brano worked in NYC as a teacher (1844-1845), sculptor (1846) and professor (1851).