South Carolina's "ultimatum".

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Title: South Carolina's "ultimatum".
Date: [ca. 1860]
Notes: Governor Francis Pickens of South Carolina stands in front of the muzzle of a cannon labeled "Peace Maker" and reaches toward the fuse, threatening to light it. President James Buchanan, standing behind the cannon with his hands in the air, implores Pickens not to fire until he leaves office. Fort Sumter, the object of the dispute, can be seen in the background. Cf. Gale.
Names and Subjects: Pickens, F. W.--(Francis Wilkinson),--1805-1869--Caricatures and cartoons.; Buchanan, James,--1791-1868--Caricatures and cartoons.; Caricatures and cartoons--United States.; Cannons--1860-1870.; Prints shelf.; United States--Politics and government--1845-1861.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.; Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.); Currier & Ives,--publisher.; United States--New York (State)--New York.
Genre: Satires (Visual works) 1860-1870.; Lithographs 1860-1870.
ID: 299
Barcode: B4938878
Physical Description: 1 print : lithograph ; 33.8 x 45.0 cm
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2022-03-04 15:21:19

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Collection: William L. Clements Library Image Bank
Image Size: 5149 x 3639
File Size: 2 MB
Record: 299
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Full citation: "South Carolina's "ultimatum".". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-299/wcl000372. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. July 17, 2025.