The Confederacy in Petticoats.
Files
Creator Role
creator
Description
The carte de visite features two Union soldiers pursuing Jefferson Davis, who is dressed in women's clothing. A woman stands at the side of the scene and chastises the soldiers.
Transcription
recto, caption in cartoon: Hold on old Jeff! the last / Ditch is not on that side of / the Fence. recto, caption in cartoon: I thought your Government / was too Magnanimous to / hunt down “Women and Children” recto, caption in cartoon: Dont Irritate / t
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Measurement
2 3/8 X 4 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); albumen process
Inscription
recto, caption in cartoon: Hold on old Jeff! the last / Ditch is not on that side of / the Fence. recto, caption in cartoon: I thought your Government / was too Magnanimous to / hunt down “Women and Children” recto, caption in cartoon: Dont Irritate / t
Subjects
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Political cartoons
Work Type
albumen prints • cartes-de-visite (card Photos)
Class
CDV's
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
1020.00
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.