The Modern Andromeda.
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Creator Role
cartoonist
Description
Engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Fun. The cartoon depicts an image of Columbia chained to a rock labeled WAR POLICY. A monster rises from a body of water and makes to grab Columbia. Its pupils bear the a profile image of Abraham Lincoln and another unidentified man.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
10 January 1863
Measurement
11 X 8 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product)
Inscription
bottom left of cartoon: MM
Subjects
Columbia (Symbolic character)
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.
ID
5299
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.