| Creator |
Ames, Daniel T., artist. |
| Contributor |
Ed. W. Welcke & Bro., printer. |
|
Miller, James, publisher. |
| Title |
Centennial [graphic] : Westward the course of empire takes its way. Designed and executed with a pen by Daniel T. Ames 205
Broadway New York; Ed. W. Welcke & Bro., photo-lithographers, 176 William St., NY.
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| Publisher |
New York : Published by James Miller 202 Ross St. Brooklyn E.D |
| Publisher |
N.Y. New York. 1876 |
| Date |
1876 |
| Physical Description |
1 print : photolithograph, tinted with one stone ; sheet 71 x 102 cm (28 x 40.25 in.) |
| Description |
Print commemorating the 100th anniversary of the nation, celebrated at the Centennial Exhibition through an international
exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art in Philadelphia. Contains the text of the Declaration of Independence and the
Proclamation Emancipation bordered by several historical and allegorical vignettes, scenes, and views that symbolize the social,
political, and technological progress of the country. Oval frames surround the texts, which encircle bust-length portraits
of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The frames are adorned with banners labeled with the names of the original 13 colonies
and the 38 states recognized as of 1876. Two bird's eye views showing the development of a cityscape, possibly New York City,
from 1776 to 1876 are visible between the framed texts. Other images show the "Battle of Bunker Hill"; "Battle of Gettysburg";
"Surrender of Cornwallis"; "Columbus - 1492"; colonists landing at "Plymouth Rock"; "[Lafayette's] Visit to U.S. in 1824";
"A Home of 1776" with a white woman at a loom; "Franklin's Printing Press"; "Hoe's Ten Cylinder Press"; "A Home of 1876" with
a white woman at a sewing machine; the marine battles of the "Constitution and Guerriere" and "Merrimac and Monitor"; Independence
Hall, and the U.S. Capitol.
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Uncaptioned vignettes show an auction of enslaved African American people, African American children in a classroom, farmers
harvesting a field by hand, a farmer harvesting a field with a horse-drawn reaper, a man traveling by horseback, a speeding
train, a hand-pump fire engine of "1776" and a steam engine of "1876." Other pictorial elements include an American eagle,
flags, and a view of the Main Building of the Centennial Exhibition incorporated into the title design in addition to floral
vinery interweaved between the vignettes, scenes, and views.
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| Notes |
Title from item. |
|
Date from copyright statement: Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1876, by D.T. Ames in the office of the Librarian
of Congress at Washington.
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Letters of title illustrated with state seals. |
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Title based on quote by Bishop George Berkley. |
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Not in Wainwright. |
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Philadelphia on Stone |
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POS 96 |
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Gift of David Doret, 2001. |
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RVCDC |
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Description revised 2021. |
|
Access points revised 2021. |
| Subject |
Columbus, Christopher -- Travel -- America. |
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Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 -- Travel. |
|
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Portraits |
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Washington, George, 1732-1799, -- Portraits. |
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). Emancipation. |
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United States. Declaration of Independence. |
|
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings. |
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African American children. |
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African Americans -- Social conditions. |
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Enslaved persons -- United States. |
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Technology. |
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Enslaved people -- United States. |
| Geographic subject |
Plymouth Rock (Plymouth, Mass.) |
|
United States -- History -- American Revolution, 1774-1783. |
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. |
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United States -- Social conditions. |
|
United States -- Centennial celebrations, etc. |
| Genre |
Commemorative prints -- 1870-1880. |
|
Photolithographs -- 1870-1880. |
| Printer |
Miller, James, publisher. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| ***BW - Centennial [P.9974.2] |
| Accession number |
P.9974.2 |
