Collection: Chromolithography
The 50 years following the Civil War have been called the period of "chromo civilization" in America. Millions of chromolithographs were made, and they became the customary decoration in most homes throughout the country --what print historian Peter Marzio calls "the core of American life." One of the great appeals of chromolithography was its low production costs, allowing thousands of bright, attractive colored prints to be sold inexpensively, bringing glimpses of grand art within reach of the masses. But chromolithography was much more than this. Through chromolithography, historical events were graphically depicted, American views were spread far and wide, and all aspects of American life were vividly documented. Alongside these pragmatic purposes, artists employed the process to create prints that very closely followed their artistic vision, and many chromolithographs, which were produced using heavy oil-based inks, closely duplicated the appearance of actual oil paintings.
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Unattributed “In a Congress, July 4, 1918. Of Men of Many Races Rightfully Claiming to be Americans. The unanimous Declaration by men of many races in the United States of America…"
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Unattributed “Buy Liberty Bonds -- "That Government of the People, by the People, for the People Shall not Perish from the Earth. A. Lincoln"
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J.M.H. “Remember Argonne…. and Invest"
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Orr, Alfred “For Home and Country. Victory Liberty Loan"
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Volk, Douglas “They Shall Not Perish. Campaign for $30,000,000. American Committee for the Relief in the Near East. Armenia-Greece-Syria-Persia"
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King, W.B. “Lest They Perish. Campaign for $30,000,000. American Committee for the Relief in the Near East. Armenia-Greece-Syria-Persia"
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Rice, Burton “See Him Through. Help us to Help the Boys. United War Works Campaign – Week of November 11 – 1918"
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Spear, Gil “Workers. Lend your Strength to the Red Triangle. Help the ‘Y’ Help the Fighters Fight"
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Christy, Howard Chandler “Americans All! Victory Liberty Loan"
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Christy, Howard Chandler “Americans All! Victory Liberty Loan" (stain at right)
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Treidler, Adolph “For Every Fighter a Woman Worker. Care for Her through the YWCA"
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Everett, Walter H. “Must Children Die and Mothers Plead in Vain? Buy More Liberty Bonds"
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Foringer, Alonso E. “The Greatest Mother in the World. Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Dec. 16-23rd” (small format)
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Foringer, Alonso E. “The Greatest Mother in the World. Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Dec. 16-23rd”
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Forsyth, Clyde “And They Thought We Couldn’t Fight. Victory Liberty Loan”
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Herter, Albert “His Home Over There. More Than 2000 Such Homes for Our Boys. United War Work Campaign, November 11th-18th”
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Unattributed “Oh Boy! That’s the Girl! The Salvation Army Lassie. Keep Her on the Job. Nov. 11th-18th 1918”
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Pennell, Joseph “That Liberty Shall Not Perish from the Earth”
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Spy. [Leslie Ward]. “Jimmy." [James Braid]
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Spy. [Leslie Ward]. “Hoylake." [Horace Harold Hilton]
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Lib [Liberio Prosperi]. “Mr. John Ball jun"
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Unattributed “Commander in Chief, Staff Officer, Colonel and Private First Continental Rhode Island Infantry – 1782-1796”
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Unattributed “Commissioned Officers and Private of Cavalry – 1802-1810”
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Unattributed “General and Staff Officers – 1812”
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