"Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way," 1868
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Artifact Overview
This 1868 Currier and Ives lithograph captures a 19th-century American's view of westward expansion. The New York to San Francisco through-line train leaves the "civilized" foreground -- land being cleared of forests and dotted with a school, church and homes. The tracks lead to a vast untapped openness while they separate and bypass native peoples and the wilderness.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1868
Subject Date
1868
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Artwork by James Merritt (J.M.) Ives and F.F. (Fanny) Palmer; published by Currier & Ives, New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.2089
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Hand coloring
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 28.5 in
Width: 36 in
Inscriptions
Text lower left corner under image: J.M. IVES, DEL.
Text lower right corner under image: DRAWN BY F.F. PALMER
Text under center of image: Entered according to act of Congress in the year AD 1868...
Text under title: NEW YORK PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES 125 NASSAU STREET
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