A lithograph of the Southern Exposition's main building, with a small inset of the art gallery. Residential development resulted in the building's demolition in 1889. Components of the building were used in other construction projects, including the Auditorium-Ampitheater at Fourth and Hill Streets.
Color lithograph of the Southern Exposition buildings, 1883. An electric rail line, visible in the background, circled the Exposition grounds and delighted visitors by traversing an underground tunnel lit by Edison's incandescent bulbs.
A Currier & Ives lithograph of the steamboat Mayflower, circa 1869. Printmakers Nathaniel Currier and James Merrit Ives produced some of the most popular American art of the 19th century. The company specialized in publishing inexpensive hand-colored lithographic prints for the growing American middle class.
A Currier & Ives lithograph of a steamboat moving through the bayou with torchlight, undated. Printmakers Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives produced some of the most popular American art of the 19th century. The company specialized in publishing inexpensive hand-colored lithographic prints for the growing American middle class.
