The Family Christian Almanac for the United States, for the year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, 1867
Medium
Pamphlet: illustrated with wood engravings
Dimensions
7 1/2 × 4 7/16 in. (19 × 11.3 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Lev Tsitrin, 2016
Accession Number
2016.391.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
Published in 1866 by the American Society—a prominent evangelical organization dedicated to distributing affordable religious literature—"The Family Christian Almanac the United States, for year of our Lord and Jesus Christ, 186" served as a cherished household guide during the turbulent post-Civil War era. This compact pamphlet (7 1/2 × 4 7/16 in.) blended practical information like calendars, weather forecasts, and tips with moral and spiritual reflections, reflecting the era's emphasis on family piety and self-improvement amid Reconstruction challenges. Illustrated with intricate wood engr...
About the Artist
Samuel Hart Wright|O. R. Kingsbury|James L. Langridge|American Tract Society|Harry Fenn (American|American|American, born England|American|American, born England) · 1825 | |1837 | |1845 –1905 | |1937 | |1911
American, 1825–1905|American|American (born England), ca. 1837, active New York ca. 1850–81|American|American (born England), Surrey 1845–1911 Montclair, New Jersey