Title

Letting the cat out of the bag!!

Creator

Louis A. Warren Lincoln Library and Museum
Currier and Ives

Files

Creator Role

reproducer artist

Description

Photo reproduction of a cartoon depicting the Republican party at odds after the nomination of Abraham Lincoln for president in 1860. In the cartoon, Charles Sumner literally releases a cat (i.e., the Spirit of Discord) from a bag labeled "REPUBLICAN BAG." The cat jumps for Horace Greely, editor of the New York Tribune. Lincoln is shown defending Greely with a rail. William H. Seward and Henry J. Raymond, editor of the New York Times, are also pictured.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

8 x 10 inches

Inscription

verso: PRINT FROM PHOTOGRAPH / in possession of the Louis A. Warren / Lincoln Library and Museum / Fort Wayne Indiana / Identification Number 2661

Subjects

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Raymond, Henry J. (Henry Jarvis), 1820-1869; Seward, William H. (William Henry); Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

Work Type

reproduction (derivative object)

Class

photos

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

8171

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.