This class includes editorial, political, comic strips, gag cartoons and others.
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Abe's Last.
Matt Morgan
Engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Fun. The cartoon depicts caricature images of Abraham Lincoln and Columbia at sea in a wash tub dated 1862.
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The Political Zadkiel.
Matt Morgan
The object is an engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era magazine Fun. The cartoon depicts a caricature image of Abraham Lincoln and two other individuals and references Great Britain's failure to recognize the Confederacy.
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According to TV town meetings and radio talk shows, it's 1,736 for and 3,332 against. That settles it-we don't free the slaves!
Don Conway Wright
The object is a copy of a cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln. The cartoon satirizes modern town meetings and radio talk shows. The object is signed by the artist at the lower right corner.
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The Man Who Was Too Strong to Become a Dictator
Carey Orr
Cartoon by Orr [?]; newspaper clipping affixed to cardboard; "The Man Who Was Too Strong To Become A Dictator." Depicts A. Lincoln ca. 1863. Copyright 1937, Chicago Tribune.
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Sorry Abe
Mike Peters
Reproduction of a newspaper cartoon by Mike Peters, originally published in the Dayton Daily News, 2004. Depicts silhouettes of A. Lincoln and other individuals.
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He's been like that since Jimmy the Greek hit town!
Don Conway Wright
A reproduction of a cartoon depicting the Abraham Lincoln statue at the Lincoln Memorial. In the image, Lincoln sits with his hand raised to his face. Two men in suits look on from below. Originally printed in the Miami News, 1989.
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This lad, uncouth and poor,
John Patrick "Jack" Lanigan
An original cartoon signed by Jack Lanigan. It features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and a quotation by Frank S. Black.
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Cartoon of Frightened Pilgrims
Allen Johnson
An original, signed cartoon depicting two pilgrims looking from a doorway at a burning house. Another pilgrim is shown walking toward the rubble.
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Editorial Cartoonist Look at the Primaries
Page of cartoons from an unidentified magazine. One of the cartoons includes an Abraham Lincoln quotation.
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Honest is the best policy anytime after April 15th.
Doug MacGregor
Newspaper cartoon by MacGregor from Norwich Bulletin, Feb. 12, 1982. Depicts A. Lincoln, etc., and pertains to income tax.
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The Penny Jupiter.
Matt Morgan
Engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Fun. The cartoon depicts a caricature image of a southerner overseeing a group of enslaved persons in a field. The cartoon is in reference to Abraham Lincoln's emancipation plans.
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A Scene from Oliver Stone's Upcoming Film on Nixon
George Danby
A photocopy of a cartoon depicting Richard M. Nixon about to assassinate Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. The cartoon satirizes Oliver Stone's film JFK. Inscribed at lower left corner.
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Tricks v. Honours.
Matt Morgan
Engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Fun. The cartoon depicts caricature images of Abraham Lincoln and Confederate officer. Its theme refers to Confederate battlefield successes.
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A Cartoon of 1860
The facsimile features a reproduction of an 1860 cartoon featuring caricatured images of political and activist figures and people groups. It is a general parody of the 1860 election and the level of influence the Dred Scott case had on the campaign. At the top left, John C. Brekinridge dances with James Buchanan, who appears as a man-goat. Directly below, a dilapidated Frederick Douglass takes the arm of Stephen A. Douglas. At the center, Dred Scott is caricatured and plays a violin . The upper right corner features and image of a regally dressed Black woman dancing with Abraham Lincoln. Finally, at the bottom right corner, John Bell is shown dancing with a Native American man.
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The Family Circus
Bil Keane
Reproduction of an Abraham Lincoln-themed cartoon originally published on 19 February 1996. It is inscribed by the cartoonist in ink at bottom.
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Today We Honor
James J. Dobbins
Newspaper page featuring a cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln and mentions various facts about his life.
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The Great Emancipator-1937
Jerry Doyle
Cartoon newspaper clipping affixed to cardboard depicting Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt side-by-side. The subject pertains to the reorganization of the judicial system. Copyright 1937, Philadelphia Record.
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Despairing Lincoln Memorial
William Henry "Bill" Mauldin
A reproduction of a cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln statue at the Lincoln Memorial holding his head in despair.
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It's Still a Grave Question
Louis "Doc" Goodwin
A reproduction of a cartoon depicting the statue at the Lincoln Memorial. Below the statue stands two soldiers, one from the Soviet Union and one from Cuba. An overturned chair labeled HAITI is also pictured. The cartoon originally appeared in The Columbus Dispatch.
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"The Neutral Beast."
Matt Morgan
Engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Fun. The cartoon depicts a caricature image of Abraham Lincoln and a lion, which alludes to British neutrality.
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Meeting of GOP Governors
Jerry Holber
An original ink cartoon depicting GOP governors as Abraham Lincoln look-alikes. The cartoon was originally published in the Boston Herald, 1994. Original ink cartoon by Jerry Holbert, originally published in Boston Herald,1994.
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Why should there not be a patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the people?
Herbert Lawrence Block
Newspaper cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln and quote: ""Why should there not be a patient confidence...""
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The New Yorker Cover
Cover from New Yorker magazine, June 3, 1972. Depicts U.S. presidents, including A. Lincoln, in academic robes.
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Peanuts
Charles Schulz
Newspaper page featuring a color cartoon strip, ""Peanuts"" by Charles Schulz, from The Sunday Journal, Dec. 25, 1977. Has reference to [A. Lincoln's] ""Log Cabin.""
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Let us have faith that right makes might; an in that faith let us to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it. Abraham Lincoln
Eddie Gemano
A reproduction of a cartoon featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and quotation. The cartoon is inscribed to Frank Williams by the cartoonist.
