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Creator Role
lithographer
Description
The cartoon depicts back-to-back figures of Abraham Lincoln sitting on a stump as people look on from the background. The cartoon is accompanied by documentary information.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1860
Measurement
14 X 10 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Inscription
recto, conversation bubble at left: Nobody ever / expected me to be / President. In my poor, / lean, lank face, nobody has / ever seen that any Cabbages / were sprouting out. recto, conversation bubble at right: I come to see, / and be seen. recto, at bottom left corner: Honest old Abe on the Stump. / Springfield 1858. recto, at bottom right corner: Honest old Abe on the Stump, / at the ratification Meeting of / Presidential Nominations. / Springfield 1860. recto, at bottom right corner, handwritten in pencil: 57 verso, at bottom left corner, handwritten in pencil: 96150 / J. Steward
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865; Presidential elections--United States--1860; Presidents--Relations with African Americans
Work Type
lithograph
Class
prints
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
5756
Digital ID
FVW_05756
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.