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Inauguration at Richmond political cartoon, 1862
Political cartoon of Jefferson Davis' inauguration in Richmond, VA, as President of the Confederate States of America. Depicts Davis as a skeleton holding a pirate flag and a torch to "Desolation," guarding a slave between his legs, and perched on a bale of cotton. Drunk men and a star...
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| Collection: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania cartoons and caricatures collection (#3133) |
| Date: | 1862-03-15 |
| Alternate Date: | March 15, 1862 |
| Dimensions: | 26.5 x 21 cm |
| Extent: | 1 loose page |
| Box Number: | Box 1 |
| Folder Number: | Folder 28 |
| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Harper's Weekly
Harper & Brothers |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/11418 |
| Summary: |
Political cartoon of Jefferson Davis' inauguration in Richmond, VA, as President of the Confederate States of America. Depicts Davis as a skeleton holding a pirate flag and a torch to "Desolation," guarding a slave between his legs, and perched on a bale of cotton. Drunk men and a starving woman and child are depicted in the background. Features a quote from Davis' inaugural speech as a caption. Originally featured in Harper's Weekly. |
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