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National Game. Three "Outs" and One "Run". political cartoon, 1860

Baseball serves as a metaphor for the presidential election of 1860, in this cartoon, which provides a prime example of sports metaphors in politics. Successful candidate Abraham Lincoln, standing at home base, has scored a run, while unsuccessful presidential candidates John Bell, Stephen A. Dougla...

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Main Author: Louis Maurer, 1832-1932 (Creator)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cartoons and caricatures collection (#3133)
Date:1860
Alternate Date:1860
Extent:1 loose sheet
Box Number:Box 4
Folder Number:Folder 8
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Currier & Ives
Subjects and Genres:
Lithograph
Political cartoons
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/11563
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title National Game. Three "Outs" and One "Run". political cartoon, 1860
spellingShingle National Game. Three "Outs" and One "Run". political cartoon, 1860
Louis Maurer, 1832-1932
title_sort National Game. Three "Outs" and One "Run". political cartoon, 1860
title_txt_mv National Game. Three "Outs" and One "Run". political cartoon, 1860
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publisher Currier & Ives
genre Lithograph
Political cartoons
extent_txt_mv 1 loose sheet
description Baseball serves as a metaphor for the presidential election of 1860, in this cartoon, which provides a prime example of sports metaphors in politics. Successful candidate Abraham Lincoln, standing at home base, has scored a run, while unsuccessful presidential candidates John Bell, Stephen A. Douglas, and John C. Breckinridge have struck out, and Breckinridge has been sprayed by a skunk. Each of the players wears a belt emblazoned with the name of his team; instead of the names of actual baseball clubs from the 1860s, however, these are team names that reflect their political goals and personalities. Each also holds a bat labeled with a phrase that hints at their policies and tactics (instead of a baseball bat, Lincoln holds a fence rail). This pro-Lincoln cartoon implies that Lincoln's bat, labeled "Equal Rights and Free Territory," and his "team" of supporters, the "Wide Awakes," ensure his victory in the game, as well as in the election.
language English
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