The Fruits of Empire is a history of American Expansion through the lens of art and food.
Images of fruit labor and consumption by immigrants and people of color also gained visibi.
This excitement for fruit manifested in an explosion of fruit imagery within still life paintings, prints, trade cards, and more.
In the decades after the Civil War, Americans consumed an unprecedented amount of fruit as it grew more accessible with advancements in refrigeration and transportation technologies.
The Fruits of Empire is a history of American Expansion through the lens of art and food