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Creator Role
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Description
The print is a reproduction of an political cartoon the satirizes the antislavery platform of the Republican party during the 1860 Presidential Election. Horace Greeley is pictured as an organ grinder while Abraham Lincoln is shown prancing on a wooden rail. William H. Seward is depicted in the cartoon's background holding an African-American infant. Henry J. Raymond (New York Times editor) and James Watson Webb (Courier and Enquirer editor) are also featured. The print is organized and enclosed in a black album with other reproductive prints.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
8 X 10 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
photographic paper
Inscription
verso, on stamp: PRINT FROM PHOTOGRAPH / in possession of the Lincoln / National Life Foundation / Fort Wayne, Indiana / Identification Number 2136
Subjects
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents--United States--Election--1860; Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872
Work Type
reproductive print
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
3164
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.