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What is this image trying to tell you about the American West?
What is this image trying to tell you about the American West?
??? John Gast, American Progress, 1872 Chromolithograph published by George A, Crofutt.
Source: Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.
Solution
This picture painted by painter and lithographer John Gast representsAmerican progress
specifically America's westward expansion.
The envitably of technical progress and vivid sense os passage of time has been convyed into the
picture as you can see that simple indian travois precedes the covered wagon and the pony
express, the overland stage and the three railroad lines. The presentation of group of people also
depict the same as you can see that Indians preced euro-american prospectors who come before
the farmers and settlers. This shows the idea of progress from East to west and also support the
notion that frontier could be developed by sequential waves of people.
The charming lady has been shown as female figure of American leading pioneer. She holds
book of school in her right hand which includes emblem of education and testimonial of national
enlightment. Her left hand stretchces the wire of telegraph flashing intellignec through out the
land.

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What is this image trying to tell you about the American West.pdf

  • 1. What is this image trying to tell you about the American West? What is this image trying to tell you about the American West? ??? John Gast, American Progress, 1872 Chromolithograph published by George A, Crofutt. Source: Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Solution This picture painted by painter and lithographer John Gast representsAmerican progress specifically America's westward expansion. The envitably of technical progress and vivid sense os passage of time has been convyed into the picture as you can see that simple indian travois precedes the covered wagon and the pony express, the overland stage and the three railroad lines. The presentation of group of people also depict the same as you can see that Indians preced euro-american prospectors who come before the farmers and settlers. This shows the idea of progress from East to west and also support the notion that frontier could be developed by sequential waves of people. The charming lady has been shown as female figure of American leading pioneer. She holds book of school in her right hand which includes emblem of education and testimonial of national enlightment. Her left hand stretchces the wire of telegraph flashing intellignec through out the land.