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The good uncle and the naughty boy

Description

Abstract:
This cartoon accuses Democratic presidential nominee George B. McClellan of aiding the Confederate cause. Uncle Sam points to a map of the United States, which the tearful boy, McClellan, denies tearing to give to the hand-tied boy, representing the Confederacy. The tall, manly Abraham Lincoln replies that when the even occurred he himself was "at the top of the poll"--i.e., had won the presidential contest.

Access Conditions

Rights
No Copyright - United States
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for research.

Citation

Bellew, Frank, "The good uncle and the naughty boy" (1864). Lincoln Graphics. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:69704/

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Collection:

  • Lincoln Graphics

    Prints in the Lincoln collection are classified by Meserve numbers, and include most of the known photographic images of Lincoln, along with engravings and popular prints by, among other firms, Currier & Ives and Kurz & Allen. There are also …
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