Six chromolithographs mounted on canvas roll. From left to right: 1. "Barricade on the Boulevard Montmartre, Feb. 24, 1848"-- Men constructing barricade of tree, wagon rubble, w/ crowd and city in background. Three French flags along barricade one reads: Rebublique." 2. "Hall of the National Assembly of France"-- Polotical assembly hall w/ bench for chair at back, backs of benches for politicians on either side, and benches for spectators at front. Caption reads "Opening of the assembly May 4, 1848" 3. "The Hotel de Ville, Paris"-- Caption is "Lamartine addressing the people, Feb. 26, 1848." Image of Lamartine in front of hotel w/ crowd of people surrounding him. 4. "California Gold Diggers"-- Shows Anglo and Native American workers panning on river and mining on mountain side. Tent and teepee panner's quarters. 5. "Battle of Monterey"-- Caption reads "Americans forcing their way to main plaza, Sept 23, 1846. Battle scene w/ Americans on left, Mexicans on right and citadel in background. 6. "Storming of Chapultee in Mexico, Sept 13 1844"-- Battle scene w/ Mexicans taking stand near a building on top of hill, Americans below, emerging from jungle.
chromolithographs
canvas
ink
paper (fiber product)
printing (process)
cities
commemoratives
figure- and animal-derived motifs
men (male humans)
Native American
politics
soldiers
wars
Unidentified Paper
Ink
Coated Canvas
Transfer Printed
Soldier
City
Men
Native American
Commemorative
War
Politics
Gold Rush
PICTURE, HISTORIC
#1: ""KELLOGGS & COMSTOCK 150 FULTON ST. N.Y. & 136 MAIN ST. HARTFORD, CONN. D. Needham, 12 EXCHANGE ST. BUFFALO 332"" #2: [same as #1 except ""340""] #3: [same as #1 except ""331""] #4: [same as #1 except ""170""] #5: ""LITH. & PUB. BY J. BAILLIE 3 AVENUE NEAR 88TH ST N.Y."" #6: ""Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1848, by J. Baillie, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of N.Y. Published by James Baillie 87th St near 3rd Avenue N.Y.""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Kelloggs & Comstock (Maker)
Needham, D. (Maker)
Baillie, James (Maker)
NY, NY, USA; Buffalo, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA
11.625 x 105 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5013
New York state (United States)
Connecticut (United States)
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