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Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana

Cartoons

 

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  • Peanuts by Charles Schulz

    Peanuts

    Charles Schulz

    A negative reproduction of a cartoon with an Abraham Lincoln theme. The strip features Peanuts characters Charlie and Sally Brown. The strip was copied from the Providence Evening Bulletin.

  • Peanuts by Charles Schulz

    Peanuts

    Charles Schulz

    A photocopy of a comic strip featuring an Abraham Lincoln theme from the publication United Features Syndicate.

  • Boner's Ark by Addison Morton Walker

    Boner's Ark

    Addison Morton Walker

    A negative photographic version of a comic strip featuring an Abraham Lincoln theme. Originally published in King Features Syndicate.

  • "Norfolk is Ours!" by Henry Louis Stephens

    "Norfolk is Ours!"

    Henry Louis Stephens

    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.

  • Lincoln Gagged by Terrorism by Paul Szep

    Lincoln Gagged by Terrorism

    Paul Szep

    The object is a mounted photographic copy of a cartoon depicting the Abraham Lincoln statue at the Lincoln Memorial. In the cartoon, the statue wears a gag labeled TERRORISM. The cartoon features an inscription to Frank Williams.

  • "We are gathered here today…" by James J. Dobbins

    "We are gathered here today…"

    James J. Dobbins

    A reproduction of a newspaper cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln's face superimposed over a United States map. The map is labeled ONE NATION.

  • B.C. Comic Strip by Johnny Hart

    B.C. Comic Strip

    Johnny Hart

    Photocopy of newspaper comic strip featuring an Abraham Lincoln-related theme. Originally published in the in Providence Journal.

  • "I'm having an identity crises." by Joseph Farris

    "I'm having an identity crises."

    Joseph Farris

    A negative copy of a cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln seated in a psychiatrist's office.

  • The National Game. Three"Outs" and One "Run." Abraham Winning the Ball. by Currier and Ives

    The National Game. Three"Outs" and One "Run." Abraham Winning the Ball.

    Currier and Ives

    A reproduction of a Currier & Ives cartoon originally published sometime around 1860. The cartoon features a baseball theme and refers to the 1860 election victory of Abraham Lincoln.

  • Extremes Meet. by John Tenniel

    Extremes Meet.

    John Tenniel

    Wood-engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Punch. The cartoon depicts Abraham Lincoln and Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, shaking hands as violence ensues in the background.

  • "We are gathered here today…" by James J. Dobbins

    "We are gathered here today…"

    James J. Dobbins

    A reproduction of a newspaper cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln's face superimposed over a United States map. The map is labeled ONE NATION.

  • B.C. Comic Strip by Johnny Hart

    B.C. Comic Strip

    Johnny Hart

    Newspaper comic strip featuring an Abraham Lincoln-related theme. Originally published in the in Providence Journal.

  • Gone with the wind by Douglas Borgstedt

    Gone with the wind

    Douglas Borgstedt

    A retouched photographic reproduction of a cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln and George Washington sitting before a table. On the table rests a cake labeled TRADITION. A third man is shown blowing out the cake's candles. The cartoon is a comment on federal holiday laws. The cartoon originally appeared in the Philadelphia Bulletin.

  • B.C. Comic Strip by Johnny Hart

    B.C. Comic Strip

    Johnny Hart

    Photocopy of newspaper comic strip featuring an Abraham Lincoln-related theme. Originally published in the in Providence Journal.

  • Peanuts by Charles Schulz

    Peanuts

    Charles Schulz

    A newspaper comic strip featuring an Abraham Lincoln theme from the publication United Features Syndicate.

  • '...Testing whether this nation...can long endure...' by Lloyd Ostendorf

    '...Testing whether this nation...can long endure...'

    Lloyd Ostendorf

    A photographic reproduction of a cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln looking at a scene of contemporary environmental pollution.

  • Lincoln and His Family-At the White House by H. A. Thomas

    Lincoln and His Family-At the White House

    H. A. Thomas

    The color print is a reproduction of H.A. Thomas's portrait, Abraham Lincoln & Family (ca. 1865). In the image, Lincoln is shown seated holding a book in his lap as two of his children stand by his side. Mary Todd is also shown seated with the smallest Lincoln child seated at her feet. The image was enclosed in a black wooden frame but was removed for preservation. On the frame's glass is a sticker inscribed with the number 54.

  • Peanuts by Charles Schulz

    Peanuts

    Charles Schulz

    A negative reproduction of comic strip featuring a Abraham Lincoln theme. The strip features the character Linus Van Pelt.

  • Retrogression (A Very Sad Picture) by Bradbury and Evans

    Retrogression (A Very Sad Picture)

    Bradbury and Evans

    The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts Abraham Lincoln dressed as a Native American, with Charleston harbor in the background. Refers to the Union use of the Stone Fleet to block the harbor. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 1 February 1862 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.

  • How They Went To Take Canada by Bradbury and Evans

    How They Went To Take Canada

    Bradbury and Evans

    The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts a rush of U.S. citizens towards Canada in response to British sympathy for the Confederate cause. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 17 August 1861 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.

  • Look Out for Squalls by John Tenniel and Bradbury and Evans

    Look Out for Squalls

    John Tenniel and Bradbury and Evans

    The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts figures representing U.S. and Great Britain, and refers to the Trent Affair, when the U.S. Navy illegally captured two Confederate diplomats from a British ship. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 7 December 1861 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.

  • Shadows of the Times. Pl. 2 by Peter Kramer and Kramer and Muringer

    Shadows of the Times. Pl. 2

    Peter Kramer and Kramer and Muringer

    The lithograph is one in a series of three Civil War satires featuring shadow figures. The second plate cynically depicts the prowess of the military. In the plate's first image, male civilians and a soldier are pictured at a saloon. The plate also shows Jefferson Davis's body guards, who appear disorganized. The third image features soldiers chasing, killing, and roasting pigs. In the final image, a military caravan is shown fording a river.

  • A Likely Story by Bradbury and Evans

    A Likely Story

    Bradbury and Evans

    The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts figures representing U.S. and Great Britain, and refers the US claim of its right to search for Confederates. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 21 December 1861 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.

  • The Latest From America; Or, the New York 'Eye Duster' to be taken Every Day by John Tenniel

    The Latest From America; Or, the New York 'Eye Duster' to be taken Every Day

    John Tenniel

    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.

  • A Family Quarrel by Bradbury and Evans

    A Family Quarrel

    Bradbury and Evans

    The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts Abraham Lincoln and a woman representing the South quarreling. A black man is also pictured in the background. The cartoon is in reference to the secession of South Carolina. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 28 September 1861 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.

 

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