Thomas Moran was born February 12 1837, in Bolton United Kingdom. His parents were hand loom weavers and because of the industrialization of the nineteenth century Thomas Moran’s parents were moved to Kensington, Philadelphia. When he was sixteen he became a scatter good Tel-fer wood engraving firm. While he was working more in the position Thomas Moran began to draw very seriously, he worked with passion on his skills as a water colorist and an illustrator. He had great help and support from his brother Edward. Around the early 1860’s Thomas Moran went to Lake Superior and he painted and sketched the landscape of the Lakes. The government in London liked it so much that he was given a private room to work on his art in.
When he came back