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A Pageant of Spectacles: Chromolithography in America
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Portland (Maine),
USA
Organisation: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education
Chromolithography was used in the nineteenth century to create full-color and realistic images of the world. In geography, the process was used especially for the scenic, the special, and the spectacular. This exhibition explains the printing process and explores some of its particular applications to maps and bird’s-eye viewsVenue: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic EducationEntry fee: FreeURL: https://oshermaps.org/news