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Creator Role
cartoonist
Description
Wood engraving originally appearing in the Victorian-era magazine Vanity Fair. The cartoon depicts Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton jumping onto General Henry Halleck. President Abraham Lincoln holds the hand of Halleck. The cartoon is a reaction to the Union capture of Norfolk, Virginia on 11 May 1862.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
31 May 1862
Measurement
7 3/4 X 11 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product)
Inscription
recto, lower left corner of cartoon: Stephens recto, lower right corner of cartoon: BOBBETT-HOOPER
Subjects
Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862; Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869
Work Type
political cartoon
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.
Related Source
185B
ID
185A
Digital ID
FVW_00185A
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.