This April 1847 issue of Graham’s Magazine gathers the fiction, poetry, essays, and engravings of one of antebellum America’s leading literary periodicals. Like its peers, the magazine carried fashion plates and notes on current styles alongside its literary content.
A popular and influential journal, Graham’s reflected the genteel literary and visual culture of mid-century America. For students of fashion, its plates record the dress of the moment. A representative number of a notable magazine, it is available here as a free EPUB download. Beyond its plates, the issue’s literary fare reflects the genteel cultural ambitions of a magazine that helped shape American taste at mid-century.