Highlights From the BPL’s Louis Prang & Co. Collection

From the archives of the Boston Public Library’s Louis Prang & Company Chromolithographs collection, all scanned in lovingly, Rodney’s-friendly high resolution. L. Prang & Co.’s cards and prints were popular in the late 19th and early 20th Century; Prang is credited with popularizing the Christmas card in America. The total digitized collection contains over 1400 images.

“Domes of the Yosemite Valley” Download Full Resolution PNG
“Lake Tahoe, Looking Southwest” Download Full Resolution PNG
“Gloucester Beach” Download Full Resolution PNG
“Chicago World’s Fair 1893” Download Full Resolution PNG
“Chicago Exposition 1893” Download Full Resolution PNG
“Chicago Exposition 1893” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Summit of the Sierras, Nevada” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Day’s Work is Done” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Autumn” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Seascape at Sunrise” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Sunny Day” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Fairy Tales” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Golden Evening” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Checkers” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“In the Garden” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Maurandia” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Cardinal Flowers” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Carnations and Mignonette” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Azaleas” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Apple-Blossoms and Bees / Cherry Blossoms and Bees” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Autumn Leaves” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Senator H. R. Revels” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“At Easter Joy” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Portrait of a Woman” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Woman’s Portrait Enframed with Yellow Roses” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“22 Species of Birds” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Among the Blossoms” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Uncle Toby” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Terrier Seated” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Saved” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Blackberries and Magnolia Grandiflora” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Two Bunches of Yellow Roses” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Chrysanthemums” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Flowers” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Flowers in a Fan Shape” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Buttercups and Apple Blossoms” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“The Eastern Shore” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Night Scene in Winter with Moon and a Church Tower in the Background” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Examples of Historical Ornament, Egyptian” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Examples of Historical Ornament, Greek” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Civil War trompe l’oeil” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Design for Christmas Card” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Boating Scene: A Critical Moment” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Night Seascape” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“La Primavera” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Little Girl with Leaves” Download Full Resolution PNG
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“Little Girl with Sunflowers” Download Full Resolution PNG