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Creator Role
cartoonist
Description
Wood-engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Punch. The cartoon depicts a caricature image of Abraham Lincoln with his back turned against an anti-black mob scene. The cartoon is in reference to the extreme violence used against African-American people during the New York City Draft Riots of July 13-16, 1863. Eyewitness accounts of the riots are partially reprinted in the caption below the image.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1863
Measurement
8 X 10 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product)
Inscription
recto, lower right of cartoon: [JT]
Subjects
Draft Riot, New York, N.Y., 1863; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
political cartoon
Class
cartoons
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
535
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.