American progress - Print, Library of Congress collection

Print shows an allegorical female figure of America leading pioneers westward, as they travel on foot, in a stagecoach, conestoga wagon, and by railroads, where they encounter Native Americans and herds of bison.
Copyright by George A. Crofutt.
After 1872 painting of the same title by John Gast.
Includes registration marks and color bars.
Mounted on verso is an advertisement from "Crofutt's Western World" for "The Chromo 'American Progress,' [which] is given free to each subscriber", with a description of the print.
Original painting purchased by Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, 1992.
Published in: American women : a Library of Congress guide for the study of women's history and culture in the United States / edited by Sheridan Harvey ... [et al.]. Washington : Library of Congress, 2001, p. 225.
Exhibited: "A Perfect Fit: The Garment Industry and American Jewry, 1860-1960" at the Yeshiva University Museum, New York, New York, 2005-2006.