Good bye, sweetheart – Historic Print
![Good bye, sweetheart, [between 1860 and 1870(?)] — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/d4/d4b3442e9cdb-L.webp)
(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.)
Description
Step back in time with Good bye, sweetheart, an antique lithograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Good bye, sweetheart
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Good bye, sweetheart" is a color lithograph from about 1860 to 1870, printed as a tobacco package label, so its sentimental farewell was meant to catch a shopper's eye at the counter. The record files it under women's clothing and dress, which suggests the costume is a main point of interest for viewers today. Color lithography was inexpensive and widely used in the years around the Civil War, and makers of tobacco and other goods often paired stylish women and tender partings with their products to make everyday purchases feel personal. The dress is worth studying closely as an example of how fashion was used to sell.
| Created / published | [between 1860 and 1870(?)] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Advertisements 1860-1870.Lithographs Color 1860-1870.Tobacco package labels 1860-1870. |
| Subjects | Women--Clothing & dress--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,136 × 1,452 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218983 |
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