The sunny South / The Graphic Co. lith., N.Y. – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique lithograph captures The sunny South / The Graphic Co. lith., N.Y. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The sunny South / The Graphic Co. lith., N.Y.
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The Sunny South" is a fruit label whose name alone suggests the warm growing regions that northern markets relied on for citrus and other produce. Chromolithography, which built up color from a separate stone for each hue, let The Graphic Company of New York turn out bright, detailed labels that could be pasted onto crates and boxes. Labels like this helped a shipper's fruit stand out on crowded railway platforms and grocers' shelves. The copyright notation in the record suggests the design was registered to protect it from imitation.
| Created / published | c1874. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : chromolithograph. |
| Genre | Advertisements 1870-1880.Chromolithographs Color 1870-1880. |
| Notes | 1064(?) U.S. Copyright Office |
| Subjects | Fruit--1870-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,446 × 1,153 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216122 |
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