Mankind in various stages of Civilization
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Date
1800-1899Description
Print depicting four "stages" of civilization. From top to bottom: people hunting and in front of a tipi; men kneeling in front of an idol while others look on by a large hut and row past in a boat; men praying in front of a temple while elephants process through a city square; men breaking up rock while a train runs behind them, a balloon flies in the air, ships sail on the river, and a horse and carriage stand in front of city buildings. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/589
Subject
cityscapes (representations), Elephants, Boats and boating, Worship, Hunting, Tipis, Civilization -- History, allegory (artistic device), Balloons (aircraft), trains (vehicle groupings)