Title

Jeff Davis's November Nightmare

Creator

Lincoln National Life Foundation
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

Files

Creator Role

repository publisher

Description

The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon that originally appeared in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on 3 December 1864. In the cartoon, Jefferson Davis is shown having a nightmare about Abraham Lincoln winning the 1864 United States Presidential Election. Davis lies in his bed with Lincoln sitting on his chest. Under Lincoln's proper right hand, a paper with the words "Latest Union Majorities" is pictured. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

10 X 8 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 3185

Subjects

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents--United States--Election--1864

Work Type

political cartoon--reproductive work

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

3185

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.