Little Mac, in his great two-horse act, in the presidential canvass of 1864 / Howard, del.

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Title: Little Mac, in his great two-horse act, in the presidential canvass of 1864 / Howard, del.
Date: [1864?]
Notes: George McClellan straddles two horses, "Peace" and "War." Clown Abraham Lincoln remarks, "You tried to ride them two hosses on the Peninsula ... but it wouldn't work." Cf. Weitenkampf.; Weitenkampf attributes the engraving to J.H. Howard.; Publication information from Weitenkampf.
Names and Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Caricatures and cartoons.; McClellan, George B.--(George Brinton),--1826-1885--Caricatures and cartoons.; Caricatures and cartoons--United States.; Presidents--United States--Election--1864.; Presidential candidates--United States--Caricatures and cartoons.; Horses--1860-1870.; Circuses & shows--1860-1870.; Prints shelf.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.; United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.; Howard, Justin H.,--artist.; Strong, Thomas W.,--publisher.; United States--New York (State)--New York.
Genre: Satires (Visual works) 1860-1870.; Lithographs 1860-1870.
ID: 324
Barcode: B4945030
Physical Description: 1 print : lithograph ; 27.8 x 40.7 cm
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2016-01-06 00:01:08

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Collection: William L. Clements Library Image Bank
Image Size: 4849 x 3619
File Size: 1 MB
Record: 324
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