Files
Download Full Text (239 KB)
Creator Role
artist
Description
The print is a Civil War-era satirical cartoon where Abraham Lincoln's relationship with the press is depicted. In the image, Lincoln is shown serving a cocktail of bunkum, bosh, brag, and soft sawder behind a bar. He mixes the cocktail in two cups. The first is a cup of victory. From this cup, he pours the mixture into a second container, a cup of defeat. The liquid creates an arch over his head, which represents the New York Press. Several newspapers litter the bar's surface.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
11 X 8 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Subjects
Caricatures and cartoons; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Influence; Presidents--Press coverage
Work Type
Print/reprint
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
4910
Digital ID
FVW_04910
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.