The Great West: lithograph of farm, valley and steamboats – Historic Reproduction
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The Great West: lithograph of farm, valley and steamboats comes to life in this antique lithograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
The Great West: lithograph of farm, valley and steamboats
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This lithograph pairs a farm and a broad valley with steamboats on the water, a combination that reflects how 19th-century American promotional art presented the western interior as both fertile land and an open route for commerce. Steamboats on the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers carried settlers, grain and goods, so their presence signaled that farming and trade were tied together. Prints of this kind were often sold to encourage migration and investment, and the board's focus on trains is a useful lens, since railroads later took over much of the work that river traffic had done.
| Original scan | 2,802 × 3,612 px · prints to 9 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 15 |
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