Photographs of The Grand Caricaturama

Description

Select black and white photographs of Thomas Nast's The Grand Caricaturama. Each photograph is labeled with the caricaturama's title and music accompaniment. This is a selection of 18 of the full set of 33 photographs.

Object Information

Collection:

Thomas Nast Collection

Credit Line:

Collection of Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

Classification:

Photograph

Rights:

Public Domain

Appears In

Resource Kit
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

Drawing History: History Told Through Thomas Nast Political Cartoons

Thomas Nast worked at the three most important illustrated newspapers in New York City. Nast worked for "Harper's Weekly" during the Civil War and received recognition from President Abraham Lincoln as his "best recruiting sergeant" for the Union. Through thousands of images drawn by Thomas Nast, he built readers' visual literacy. After just four years working full time at "Harper's Weekly", Thomas Nast took a break during the summer of 1867-1897 to work on his idea for "The Grand Caricaturama", 33 large paintings presented with music and narration telling the history of the United States from Nast's perspective in live theater. Today only 8 of those paintings are known to exist.

Created by: Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

Grade 9-12