Political cartoon depicting Gen. George McClellan, who lost the 1864 presidential campaign, heading up Salt River (an expression for the destination of a defeated political …
Satirical invitation to a gathering of Copperheads, a group of Democrats who favored an immediate peace settlement with the Confederacy. The "Chicago Platform" refers to …
Printed card mocking Copperheads and fellow Democrats over their defeat in the 1864 presidential election. Salt River was an expression for the destination for defeated …
Printed card depicting Lincoln directing recently defeated presidential candidate, George McClellan, to take a boat down Salt River (an expression for the place defeated political …
Printed card featuring caricatures of Lincoln talking condescendingly to defeated presidential candidate, George McClellan. The card features the contemporary expression "Salt River" which was the …
This caricature from the 1864 presidential race shows Abraham Lincoln striding along as a big-footed minstrel and is surrounded by the following caption: "This little …
This caricature from the 1864 presidential race shows Abraham Lincoln striding along as a big-footed minstrel and is surrounded by the following caption: "This little …