American Congress letter - Hollister, Taylor & Co., Springfield, Mass. – Vintage Wall Art
(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 engraving captures American Congress letter - Hollister, Taylor & Co., Springfield, Mass. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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American Congress letter - Hollister, Taylor & Co., Springfield, Mass.
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Its title pairs a patriotic subject, the American Congress, with the name of its maker, Hollister, Taylor & Co. of Springfield, Massachusetts. This color engraving dates to about 1864, when commercial stationery often carried patriotic or pictorial designs that helped merchants stand out during the Civil War. F. Bolles engraved the plate from a drawing by M. Bradley, who also held the copyright. The record places it among the Library of Congress's stationery and label prints, and its color work and layout show how wartime business sought public attention.
| Created / published | c1864. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving, color. |
| Genre | Labels 1860-1870.Engravings Color 1860-1870. |
| Notes | No. 83. LOT subject: Stationery. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. F. Bolles, Sc; M. Bradley, del. Copyright by M. Bradley. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,255 × 1,521 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-174018 |
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