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Old Abe's joker, or, Wit at the White House
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Artists: Stephens, L. H.
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Honest old Abe on the stump. Springfield 1858. Honest old Abe on the stump, at the ratification…
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The American political cartoons collection contains approximately 530 printed items relating to politics in the United States from approximately 1767 to approximately 1950, with the bulk of the items dating from 1840 to 1870. Most items are engravings, but some lithographs are also included. The collection highlights both well-known and less recognized American political figures. Subjects addressed by the collection include American governance, presidents and politicians, and the American Civil War, as well as caricature and cartooning in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Notable printers represented in the collection are Henry R. Robinson, Currier & Ives, and E. W. Kemble. There is also a set of 58 cartoons from San Francisco based satirical magazine The Wasp; all are from 1881, and most by George Frederick Keller.
priAPC 0125
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"Old Abe – Mill and Mine"
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Removed from Box 1, Folder 17 [p. 41a]. 6 x 11 cm
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