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The political Niagara -- "The drowning man catches at the straw".
1868
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Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E South 01/GC002/Box 02/Normal/Harper's Weekly (1867-1868/10/10) GA 2008.01277
- Publisher
- New York : [s.n.], 1868/06/27.
- People
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- Author
- Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873—Caricatures and cartoons
- Democratic Party (U.S.)—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Elections—United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Magazine illustration—United States—19th century—Specimens
- Political cartoons—United States—19th century
- United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Suffrage—United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- African Americans—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Black people—United States—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Presidents—United States—Election—1868—Caricatures and cartoons
- Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)—Caricatures and cartoons
- Waterfalls—New York (State)—Caricatures and cartoons
- Waterfalls—Ontario—Caricatures and cartoons
- Civil rights—United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The political Niagara -- "The drowning man catches at the straw".
- Call Number
- E South 01/GC002/Box 02/Normal/Harper's Weekly (1867-1868/10/10) GA 2008.01277
- Identifier
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/08612n664
- Publisher
- New York : [s.n.], 1868/06/27.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1868
- Extent
- 1 item ; print 23.2 x 22.7 cm. sheet 39.2 x 28.4 cm.
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Medium: Wood engravings
- Signed in block, lower right: "Th: Nast".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873—Caricatures and cartoons
- Democratic Party (U.S.)—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Elections—United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Magazine illustration—United States—19th century—Specimens
- Political cartoons—United States—19th century
- United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Suffrage—United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- African Americans—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Black people—United States—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Presidents—United States—Election—1868—Caricatures and cartoons
- Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)—Caricatures and cartoons
- Waterfalls—New York (State)—Caricatures and cartoons
- Waterfalls—Ontario—Caricatures and cartoons
- Civil rights—United States—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/6581836b-6a9a-4fe3-b711-77a2a5e0d598/manifest