Louis Prang & Co.

American, 1824 – 1909

Louis Prang was an American printer, lithographer, publisher, and Georgist. He is sometimes known as the "father of the American Christmas card".
Prang was born in Breslau in Prussian Silesia. His father Jonas Louis Prang was a textile manufacturer and of French Huguenot origin; his mother, Rosina Silverman, was German.

In 1864, Prang went to Europe to learn about cutting-edge German lithography. Returning the next year, Prang began to create high quality reproductions of major art works. Prang also began creating series of popular album cards, advertised to be collected into scrapbooks, showing natural scenes and patriotic symbols. At Christmas 1873, Prang began creating greeting cards for the popular market in England and began selling the Christmas card in America in 1874. Prang is also known for his efforts to improve art education in the US, publishing instructional books and creating a foundation to train art teachers.

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Prang’s aids for object teaching. Shoemaker

Prang’s aids for object teaching. Shoemaker (1874)

Louis Prang & Co. (American, 1824 – 1909)

Prang’s aids for object teaching. The farm yard

Prang’s aids for object teaching. The farm yard (1874)

Louis Prang & Co. (American, 1824 – 1909)

Prang’s aids for object teaching. Tinsmith

Prang’s aids for object teaching. Tinsmith (1874)

Louis Prang & Co. (American, 1824 – 1909)

Prang’s aids for object teaching. Trades & occupations – Plate 9. Haymaking

Prang’s aids for object teaching. Trades & occupations – Plate 9. Haymaking (1875)

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Prang’s aids for object teaching–Tailor

Prang’s aids for object teaching–Tailor (1874)

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Prang’s aids for object teaching–The kitchen

Prang’s aids for object teaching–The kitchen (1874)

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The kitchen

The kitchen (1874)

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Abraham Lincoln and his son Thad

Abraham Lincoln and his son Thad (1860-1880)

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Battle of Chattanooga

Battle of Chattanooga (1880)

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Battle of Port Hudson

Battle of Port Hudson (1887)

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Battle of Spottsylvania

Battle of Spottsylvania (1877)

Louis Prang & Co. (American, 1824 – 1909)

Capt. Semmes, of the pirate ‘Alabama’

Capt. Semmes, of the pirate ‘Alabama’ (1862-1865)

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Capture of Fort Fisher

Capture of Fort Fisher (1887)

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Columbus at the court of Barcelona

Columbus at the court of Barcelona (1893)

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Columbus taking possession of the new country

Columbus taking possession of the new country (1893)

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Every day should leave some part free for a Sabbath of the heart, Woodsworth

Every day should leave some part free for a Sabbath of the heart, Woodsworth (1875)

Louis Prang & Co. (American, 1824 – 1909)

Home of Abraham Lincoln. Springfield, Ills. 1860

Home of Abraham Lincoln. Springfield, Ills. 1860 (1865-1870)

Louis Prang & Co. (American, 1824 – 1909)

Jefferson’s ten rules

Jefferson’s ten rules (1873)

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Kearsarce and Alabama

Kearsarce and Alabama (1887)

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Lashed to the shrouds–Farragut passing the forts at Mobile, in his flagship Hartford

Lashed to the shrouds–Farragut passing the forts at Mobile, in his flagship Hartford (1870)

Louis Prang & Co. (American, 1824 – 1909)

Man playing a lute

Man playing a lute (1872)

Louis Prang & Co. (American, 1824 – 1909)

Music fills the soul with joy

Music fills the soul with joy (1874)

Louis Prang & Co. (American, 1824 – 1909)

Portrait of a man and a woman dressed for a ball

Portrait of a man and a woman dressed for a ball (1887)

Louis Prang & Co. (American, 1824 – 1909)

Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 10. The Lord is risen

Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 10. The Lord is risen (1873)

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Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 11. Love the truth

Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 11. Love the truth (1873)

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Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 14. Lord, I believe

Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 14. Lord, I believe (1873)

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Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 15. God ever near

Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 15. God ever near (1874)

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Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 16. Thy will be done

Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 16. Thy will be done (1873)

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Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 18. Walk in love

Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 18. Walk in love

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Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 20. Be pure in heart

Prang’s floral mottoes, no. 20. Be pure in heart (1874)

Louis Prang & Co. (American, 1824 – 1909)

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