Jacob Ottmann, founder, J. Ottmann Lithographing Co.
J. Ottmann Lithographing Company, Jacob Ottmann, Puck Magazine, Puck Building,
This is a page devoted to J. Ottmann Lithographing Company of New York City, state of the art lithographers, founded by Jacob Ottmann in New York City. They were the printers of Puck magazine, and partners in building the now landmarked Puck Building.
This page was created by Jacquelyn Ottman on May 23 2025, as a repository of information about Jacob Ottmann and his firm, J. Ottmann Lithographing Company.
For more information about Jacob Ottmann’s family, see separate page, this website: Ottmann and Ottman Family
Helpful Links about J. Ottmann Lithographing Company
http://digitalhistory.hsp.org/hint/politics-graphic-detail/org/j-ottman-lithographic-company
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/related/?fi=format&q=Lithographs–Color–1890-1900.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/5073/j-ottmann-lithography-company
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/5073/j-ottmann-lithography-company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puck_(magazine)
Learn more about Puck Magazine by downloading this informative, illustrative supplement, published in 1887, the 10th Anniversary of the magazine.
Puck Magazine 10th Anniversary Edition 188713012021
Puck at Puck Exhibit, Puck Building, September 2009
“Puck at Puck” — an Exhibition of J. Ottmann Lithographing’s Lithographs.
In 2009, Jacquelyn Ottman, a great grand niece of Jacob Ottmann arranged for her collection of Puck prints from Puck magazine, along with examples of the trading cards and board games printed by J. Ottmann Lithographing Co. to be exhibited at the Puck Building for two weeks in September 2009. Watch the five YouTube videos of the Puck at Puck Exhibit in Sept 2009: https://www.youtube.com/user/PuckAtPuck
The collection was subsequently donated to the “Jacquelyn Ottman Collection of J. Ottmann Lithographing Co.”, of the New York Historical Society. Marilyn Kushner, head of the Print department of the New York Historical Society curated the exhibit.
David Galt Greenbaum is featured in one of the videos. He is describing that portion of the exhibit that included his own games that were printed by J. Ottmann Lithographing. Upon his death in 2025, Jacquelyn Ottman purchased 33 of his collected games and donated 25 of them to the Jacquelyn A. Ottman Collection of J. Ottmann Lithographing Co at the New York Historical.
Learn about Jacquelyn Ottman’s Collection of Puck prints at the New York Historical Society: Jacquelyn A. Ottman Collection of J. Ottmann Lithographing Company 1880-1920 (bulk 1880-1890), New York Historical Society LINK: http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/nyhs/ottman/bioghist.html
The Story of a Picture.
Inside Cover from The Story of a Picture
A booklet that J. Ottmann Lithographing published in 1893 to help explain their lithographic printing process to customers and other interested parties. The firm believed that it was beneficial for their customers to appreciate the details of the lithographic process. This booklet was printed after Jacob Ottmann’s death but includes a tribute to him in the earlier part of the booklet, along with the image printed just below.
Link here to download an image of Jacob Ottmann as pictured in The Story of a Picture. (Note: this image taken from an oil portrait of Jacob Ottmann in the possession of Gail Setzer Ryan, his great great granddaughter as of May 2025)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Story_of_a_Picture_(1893)_0023_Jacob_Ottmann.jpg
Link here to read The Story of a Picture, published by J. Ottmann Lithographing Co in 1893
https://archive.org/details/storyofpicture00newy/page/16/mode/2up?view=theater
Learn more about the Puck Building.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puck_Building
Gold statue of Puck in front of Puck Building
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