Manifest Destiny Collection

CLIPPER SHIP AD, c1848. American advertising poster for the clipper ship Storm King, c1848

WAGON TRAIL. A wagon train of settlers crossing the plains of the American West. Oil on canvas, 1951, by Oscar Edmund Berninghaus (1874-1952)

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RAILWAY POSTER, 1870s. A Chicago and North-Western Railway poster of the 1870s promoting free homestead lands in the Dakota Territory

VIEW OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. Lithograph, 1870

Chimney Rock an American icon near Bayard, Nebraska

TEXAS FLAG, 19th CENTURY. Texas war flag, 19th century

Manifest Destiny, 1872
1579977 Manifest Destiny, 1872; (add.info.: Painting, Manifest Destiny. Shows a female figure, Potentially an angel, leading the pioneers westward. They travel by foot, stagecoaches and railways)

The Voyage of Life: Manhood (detail) 1842 (oil on canvas)
4073415 The Voyage of Life: Manhood (detail) 1842 (oil on canvas) by Cole, Thomas (1801-1848); 134.3 x 202.6 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

The Voyage of Life: Youth (detail) 1842 (oil on canvas)
3928624 The Voyage of Life: Youth (detail) 1842 (oil on canvas) by Cole, Thomas (1801-1848); 134.3 x 194.9 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

A Home in the Wilderness, 1870 (colour lithograph)
3704173 A Home in the Wilderness, 1870 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Across the Continent: Westward the Course of the Empire Takes its Way
3704136 Across the Continent: Westward the Course of the Empire Takes its Way, 1868 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

A Good Change, published by Currier & Ives, c. 1863 (colour litho)
3710009 A Good Change, published by Currier & Ives, c.1863 (colour litho) by Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam (1819-1905) (after); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

A Gorge in the Mountains (Kauterskill Clove), 1862 (oil on canvas)
3493182 A Gorge in the Mountains (Kauterskill Clove), 1862 (oil on canvas) by Gifford, Sanford Robinson (1823-80); 121.9x101.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Across the Continent: Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way, pub
MNY87945 Across the Continent: Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way, pub. by Currier and Ives, New York, 1868 (colour litho) by Palmer

The Voyage of Life: Childhood, 1842 (oil on canvas)
4073474 The Voyage of Life: Childhood, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Cole, Thomas (1801-1848); 134.3 x 195.3 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

The Voyage of Life: Childhood (detail) 1842 (oil on canvas)
4073414 The Voyage of Life: Childhood (detail) 1842 (oil on canvas) by Cole, Thomas (1801-1848); 134.3x195.3 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

The Lackawanna Valley, c. 1856 (oil on canvas)
4073377 The Lackawanna Valley, c.1856 (oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 86x127.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Commissioned by the Delaware, Lackawanna)

Through to the Pacific, 1870 (hand-coloured lithograph)
3704175 Through to the Pacific, 1870 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American, out of copyright

The Voyage of Life: Old Age, 1842 (oil on canvas)
3740462 The Voyage of Life: Old Age, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Cole, Thomas (1801-1848); 133.4x196.2 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

The Voyage of Life: Manhood, 1842 (oil on canvas)
3740461 The Voyage of Life: Manhood, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Cole, Thomas (1801-1848); 134.3x202.6 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Daniel Boone escorting settlers through the Cumberland Gap, 1851-52 (oil on canvas)
PHD29102 Daniel Boone escorting settlers through the Cumberland Gap, 1851-52 (oil on canvas) by Bingham, George Caleb (1811-79); Washington University, St

The Voyage of Life: Old Age (detail), 1842 (oil on canvas)
4073416 The Voyage of Life: Old Age (detail), 1842 (oil on canvas) by Cole, Thomas (1801-1848); 133.4 x 196.2 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Merced River, Yosemite Valley, 1866 (oil on canvas)
3469065 Merced River, Yosemite Valley, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 91.4x127 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Nevada Falls, Yosemite, 1872 or 1873 (oil on canvas)
3469063 Nevada Falls, Yosemite, 1872 or 1873 (oil on canvas) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 99.1u76.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Sketch for View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm (The Oxbow)
3469000 Sketch for View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm (The Oxbow), 1836 (oil and pencil on composition board) by Cole

The Jolly Flatboatmen, 1846 (oil on canvas)
3428129 The Jolly Flatboatmen, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Bingham, George Caleb (1811-79); 96.8x123.2l cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; American, out of copyright

Indian Sunset: Deer by a Lake, c. 1880-90 (oil on canvas)
3247931 Indian Sunset: Deer by a Lake, c.1880-90 (oil on canvas) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 77.2x113.1 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American, out of copyright

Manifest Destiny
American progress. Manifest Destiny'. Allegorical female figure of America leading pioneers and railroads westward. c.1850

GAST: AMERICAN PROGRESS. American Progress. An allegorical respresentation of Manifest Destiny. Chromolithograph after the painting by John Gast, c1873

PHILLIPINES CARTOON, 1898. What Will He Do With It? Having acquired the Philippines, Uncle Sam ponders how to deal with the country. American cartoon, 1898, by Charles Nelan

GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1849. Off for California. A cartoon inspired by the California Gold Rush. Lithograph, American, c1849

MEXICAN WAR CARTOON, 1846. American cartoon, 1846, showing America cutting up Mexico, while England fishes for Oregon

Does Not Such A Meeting Make Amends? Contemporary American cartoon commemorating the joining of the Central Pacific
RAILROADING: CONSTRUCTION. Does Not Such A Meeting Make Amends? Contemporary American cartoon commemorating the joining of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads at Promontory Point

CARTOON: MEXICAN WAR, 1846. Volunteers for Texas. An 1846 American cartoon deriding sentiment for the war with Mexico

PROMONTORY POINT, 1869. Contemporary cartoon commemorating the joining of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads

GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1849. The Way They Go to California. Caricature of the eagerness of Easterners to reach the gold fields in California. Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier, 1849

Autumn Morning on the Potomac, c. 1860s (oil on canvas)
XOS1766344 Autumn Morning on the Potomac, c.1860s (oil on canvas) by Sonntag, William (1822-1900); 91.4x142.6 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

NEW MEXICO: SANTA FE TRAIL. Map of the Santa Fe Trail from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico

MAP OF LOUISIANA TERRITORY. Detail of a map of the Mississippi Valley and the Louisisana Territory made by Guillaume Delisle, Nuremberg, Germany, 1734

OREGON TRAIL EMIGRANTS. View of the Chimney Rock region along the North Platte River in western Nebraska, from Court House Rock to Scotts Bluff. Drawing by William Henry Jackson, 1929

A Northern Pacific Railroad poster of 1879
RAILROAD POSTER, 1879. A Northern Pacific Railroad poster of 1879

DONNER PARTY, 1846-47. Members of the Donner Party, trapped by snow in a Sierra Nevada pass, huddle to keep warm during the winter of 1846-47. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

TRAPPER, 1850. The Trappers Last Shot. Steel engraving, American, 1850, after a painting by William Tylee Ranney

U. S. MAP, 1776 / 1884. A map showing United States territorial acquisitions between 1776
U.S. MAP, 1776/1884. A map showing United States territorial acquisitions between 1776 and 1884

REMINGTON: THE EMIGRANTS. Frederic Remington: The Emigrants. Oil

PROMONTORY SUMMIT, 1869. The joining of the Central Pacific (left) and the Union Pacific Railroads on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Point, Utah. Oil over a photograph

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"Manifest Destiny: A Journey Towards a Promised Land" In the mid-19th century, as America expanded its borders and embarked on a path of unprecedented growth, the concept captured the imagination of its people. This belief in divine providence and destiny fueled a relentless pursuit to conquer new frontiers and shape the nation's identity. The Clipper Ship Storm King, depicted in an advertising poster from 1848, symbolizes the spirit of adventure that propelled Americans towards their dreams. With its sleek design and impressive speed, this vessel became an emblematic representation of progress and exploration. Meanwhile, wagon trains traversing the vast plains of the American West epitomized determination and resilience. These pioneers braved treacherous terrains in search of fertile lands and opportunities for a better life. The image captures their unwavering spirit as they forged ahead into uncharted territories. Chimney Rock stands tall as an enduring American icon near Bayard, Nebraska. Its towering presence served as both a navigational landmark for travelers heading westward and a testament to human perseverance against nature's formidable forces. Salt Lake City, Utah Territory emerged as a beacon of hope for many seeking religious freedom during this era. A lithograph from 1870 showcases this thriving city nestled amidst picturesque mountains—a testament to how Manifest Destiny shaped communities across diverse landscapes. The Texas war flag from the 19th century represents not only Texan pride but also embodies the fervor with which Americans pursued expansionism. It serves as a reminder that territorial acquisition was often accompanied by conflict and struggle. Artistic masterpieces like "The Voyage of Life" by Thomas Cole depict humanity's journey through different stages—youthful optimism transitioning into manhood's challenges—an allegory mirroring America's own transformation during this period. "A Home in the Wilderness, " portrayed through vibrant color lithography in 1870s America, encapsulates settlers' aspirations for stability and prosperity in the untamed wilderness.