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Across the Continent: “Westward the Course of the Empire Takes Its Way” Wall Art by Currier and Ives – 1868 American Lithograph Print
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Across the Continent: “Westward the Course of the Empire Takes Its Way” is an 1868 hand-colored lithograph by Currier and Ives, depicting the expansion of American settlement alongside the advance of the railroad. The panoramic composition contrasts cultivated towns, trains, and industry with the vast western landscape, reflecting 19th-century ideals of progress and Manifest Destiny.