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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Bibliographic Details
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
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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/11563
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