Class Year
2016
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
2-17-2014
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Lithography, the art of drawing on stone, was an important part of American Victorian culture during the Civil War. Not only did lithography provide news in pictorial form, but it also was widely displayed in the home. With the economic move from home to factory during the early 19th century, the home became more of a “sanctuary” in which women could decorate and display. [excerpt]
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This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Sutter, Megan A., "For Those at Home: The Romantic Nature of Civil War Lithography" (2014). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 31.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/31
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