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Caricature of President Chester Arthur, here accused of using the Treasury surplus to build up the Navy in order to give party members an opportunity for government spoils.
1856-1896
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Omega Project
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Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E Row 1/GC059/Box 04/Normal/19th c./Gillam, Bernard GA 2007.00092
- Publisher
- n.d.
- People
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- Author
- Gillam, Bernard, 1856-1896
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886—Caricatures and cartoons
- Caricature
- Magazine illustration—United States—19th century—Design
- Political cartoons—United States—19th century
- Political corruption—United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Presidents—United States—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Drawing
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Caricature of President Chester Arthur, here accused of using the Treasury surplus to build up the Navy in order to give party members an opportunity for government spoils.
- Call Number
- E Row 1/GC059/Box 04/Normal/19th c./Gillam, Bernard GA 2007.00092
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dckp78gw061
- Publisher
- n.d.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1856-1896
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 19.6 x 18.3 cm.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Pen drawings on board
- Signed in ink, lower left: "Gillam".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886—Caricatures and cartoons
- Caricature
- Magazine illustration—United States—19th century—Design
- Political cartoons—United States—19th century
- Political corruption—United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Presidents—United States—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Drawing
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/31af7126-714f-4dc8-a904-3c8915a90698/manifest