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Chromolithographs

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Color lithographs produced commercially in the latter half of the 19th century and later.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

American Trade Card Collection

 Collection
Call Number: AOB 3
Abstract:

The collection consists of illustrated 19th century trade cards (small printed cards, bearing tradesmen’s advertisements and including an illustration); early 20th century advertising cards which were distributed by merchants or manufacturers to advertise or promote their business or product; and a small number of collecting cards.

Dates: circa 1870-1950

Collection of book illustrations

 Collection
Call Number: AOB 75
Abstract:

This collection comprises illustrations salvaged from damaged bound volumes.

Dates: 1793-20th century

Collection of advertisements that depict American history

 Collection
Call Number: WA MSS S-2622
Abstract: This collection consists of collecting cards, advertising cards, sticker books, sheet music, and printed ephemera that document popular culture images of the United States and North America, as viewed chiefly by countries throughout Europe, including France, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The collection provides depictions of American subjects and themes from primarily European viewpoints used by companies to advertise their products or as premiums accompanying products....
Dates: 1870-2004, bulk 1887-1970, 1870-2004, bulk 1887-1970

Franz R. and Kathryn M. Stenzel Collection of Western American Art Addition

 Collection
Call Number: WA MSS S-2601
Abstract:

The Franz R. and Kathryn M. Stenzel Collection of Western American Art Addition consists of thirty-two works of art, twenty Native American artifacts, and various prints and manuscript items, which decorated the home of Kathryn M. Stenzel until her death in 2006 and which comprise the remainder of the art collection that was donated in 1997.

Dates: 1853-1962