Protected Steel Cruiser Philadelphia, United States Navy

• Artist: Currier & Ives
• Medium: Chromolithograph- By Currier & Ives
• Publish Details: New York: 1893, medium folio, C: 4964
• Measurements: 11 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (sheet), 16 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (mat)
• Conditions: Good Condition- Tear in left side of print going into image, expertly repaired

Own a Piece of 19th-Century America — Original Currier & Ives Prints (1834–1907)

For over seventy years, the legendary firm of Nathaniel Currier and later Currier & Ives defined how America saw itself. As the nation's most successful popular printmakers, they issued more than 8,000 different images — each one a window into the life, landscape, and spirit of a rapidly growing nation.

Two Remarkable Categories, One Unmatched Legacy

• "Rush" Prints — Swiftly produced to bring news of elections, disasters, and historic events to a hungry public, often before newspapers could illustrate them.
• "Stock" Prints — Beautifully composed scenes of city views, sporting life, domestic scenes, religion, and entertainment that hung in parlors across the country.

Why Collect Currier & Ives Today?

• True American classics — Their images have become the visual shorthand for 19th-century American life
• Accessible to every collector — From small folio prints (originally ~20 cents) to large, finely worked impressions ($1–$3 in their day), there is a Currier & Ives for every level of collecting
• Historical investment — These prints documented a nation's identity with unmatched business acumen and artistic instinct
• Provenance you can trust — The firm knew exactly what the American public wanted, and their instincts made them the dominant print publisher of their era

Their images captured the life and times of nineteenth-century America with clarity, warmth, and ambition. Today, they remain as collectible and culturally significant as ever.