Title

The Political Gymnasium

Creator

Louis A. Warren Lincoln Library and Museum
Currier and Ives

Files

Creator Role

reproducer artist

Description

Photo reproduction of a cartoon depicting a general parody of the 1860 presidental candidates and their supporters. The cartoon features (left to right) Edward Everett, John Bell, Horace Greely, Abraham Lincoln, James Watson Webb, Stephen A. Douglas, John C. Breckinridge, and William H. Seward.

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 2675

Subjects

Bell, John, 1796-1869; Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875; Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861; Everett, Edward, 1794-1865; Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872; Webb, J. Watson (James Watson), 1802-1884

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

8173

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.