The University of Virginia Collection on the History of Childhood, Parenting, and Family Building-addition 4

Content Description

This addition to MSS 16758, The University of Virginia Collection on the History of Childhood, Parenting, and Family Building, contains the American History Hektograph Posters. These are twelve individual monochrome printed poster sheets, measuring 12 X 9 inches, featuring historical instances in American history. Published in 1926 by Beckley-Cardy Company, each scene is intended to be colored, likely by a child. Each scene features suggested coloring methods, a title for the event, and a brief synopsis of the instance below. Scenes are typical origin stories, colonizers, and dominant narratives and are examples of the narratives taught in classrooms circa 1926. The scenes are numbered 1 through 12, with each respective number placed in the center under the title. Events depicted: 1 - "Landing of Columbus," 2 - "The Mayflower at Cape Cod," 3 - "The Pilgrims Planting Corn," 4 - "The First Thanksgiving," 5 - "George Washington's Early Home," 6 - "Signing of the Declaration of Independence," 7 - "Washington as President," 8 - "Lincoln Studying by Firelight," 9 - "Lincoln Writing His Inaugural Address," 10 - "The Gettysburg Address," 11 - "Grant Made Commander In Chief," and 12 - "Digging the Panama Canal."

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased from Honey and Wax Booksellers, 20 March 2023.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No