The Little Volunteer.

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• PUBLISHER: New York, Pubd. by Caldwell & Co. 22 Cedar Street.

• MEDIUM: Lithograph handcolored,

  DATE: c. 1860

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 13 x 9 1/2" (33 x 24.1 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: This small folio lithograph titled The Little Volunteer, published by Caldwell & Co., 22 Cedar Street, New York, features a young boy in military-style attire, symbolizing the spirit of patriotism that swept through American households during the Civil War. Rather than simply playing dress-up, such imagery reflected a deeper cultural expression—children embodying the values of courage and service while their fathers and older relatives were away at war. The print captures the era's sentimental ideal of youthful patriotism, portraying the home front’s emotional investment in the Union cause and the symbolic enlistment of even the youngest Americans in the national struggle.

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• CONDITION: Good condition and color.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Everyday Life & Genre , Children & Family