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Description
The print is a reproduction of a circa 1860 political cartoon. In the cartoon, Stephen A. Douglas is shown thrown over the knee of Columbia, who spanks Douglas with a switch labeled "Maine Law." A figure, Uncle Sam, stands to the left and encourages Columbia on. The cartoon references two events. First, Douglas was widely criticized for his 1860 campaign tours; thus, he feigned a trip to see his mother as a coverup for his tour. He was lambasted in the media as a result. Second, the cartoon criticizes Douglas's earlier support of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. 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 3228
Subjects
Columbia (Symbolic character); Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861; Uncle Sam (Symbolic character); United States. Kansas-Nebraska Act
Work Type
political cartoon--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
3181
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.
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