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Crowning Insult to Him Who Occupies the Presidential Chair political cartoon, 1876
A fox, standing on the back of a donkey, places a "crown"—actually, a goat's head labeled "The Scapegoat"—on the head of a lion seated in a throne labeled "presidential chair." The fox has a book titled "Party Catechism" sticking...
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| Collection: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania cartoons and caricatures collection (#3133) |
| Date: | 1876-05-13 |
| Alternate Date: | May 13, 1876 |
| Extent: | 1 loose page |
| Box Number: | Box 10 |
| Folder Number: | Folder 6 |
| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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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/11578 |
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A fox, standing on the back of a donkey, places a "crown"—actually, a goat's head labeled "The Scapegoat"—on the head of a lion seated in a throne labeled "presidential chair." The fox has a book titled "Party Catechism" sticking out of its pocket. Assorted animals, including rabbits, mice, a duck, a vulture, and dogs, look on. In the distance, the U.S. Capitol provides a backdrop. In front of the capitol building are members of the press, represented by barking dogs and a unicorn, a giraffe, a donkey, and a bear holding up quills. In this cartoon, Thomas Nast expresses sympathy for outgoing president Ulysses S. Grant, who was criticized in the press for the misdeeds of his officials and for (in Nast's view) forces beyond the president's control. |
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