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[Page from 18th Century almanac: t.p. of Continental Almanac...1780; allegorical patriotic illus.] – Vintage Print

[Page from 18th Century almanac: t.p. of Continental Almanac...1780; allegorical patriotic illus.] — antique engraving
[Page from 18th Century almanac: t.p. of Continental Almanac...1780; allegorical patriotic illus.]. Antique engraving from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(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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[Page from 18th Century almanac: t.p. of Continental Almanac...1780; allegorical patriotic illus.] comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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[Page from 18th Century almanac: t.p. of Continental Almanac...1780; allegorical patriotic illus.]

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This title page for the *Continental Almanac* of 1780 is decorated with an allegorical engraving of patriotic emblems rather than the plain type and tables common to the form. Almanacs were among the most widely read books in colonial and early American homes, carrying calendars, weather and tide tables, and practical advice alongside poetry and jokes. By 1780 the war had dragged on for five years and Continental currency had lost most of its value, so printers hoping to rally readers often turned to symbols of liberty and unity. The engraving shows how the familiar almanac format could carry a political message.

Medium1 print : engraving.
Notes1780
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan979 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-126671

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