TAKING THE CENSUS, 1854, by Francis William
TAKING THE CENSUS, 1854, by Francis William Edmonds. American painting, oil on canvas. This is the earliest known depiction of the census-taking process. It shows the father of many children attempting to meet a new requirement that heads of households provide information about each of their dependents. Edmonds's humorous image features a father's efforts to recall his family statistics, while several of his children hide from sight
Picture No
13125528
Media ID
45375153
Size
3000px x 2179px
(959KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
