The head of the Confederacy on a new base.

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Title: The head of the Confederacy on a new base.
Date: [ca. 1865]
Notes: Jefferson Davis is pulled over backward by a Union soldier yanking on the skirt of Davis' dress. A second Union soldier threatens Davis with sword and pistol. Mrs. Davis warns the soldiers not to provoke Davis.
Names and Subjects: Davis, Jefferson,--1808-1889--Caricatures and cartoons.; Davis, Varina,--1826-1906--Caricatures and cartoons.; Caricatures and cartoons--United States.; Cross dressing--1860-1870.; Prints shelf.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.; Hilton & Co. (New York, N.Y.),--publisher.; United States--New York (State)--New York.
Genre: Satires (Visual works) 1860-1870.; Lithographs 1860-1870.
ID: 332
Barcode: B4972106
Physical Description: 1 print : lithograph ; 30.3 x 40.5 cm
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2016-01-06 00:17:44

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Collection: William L. Clements Library Image Bank
Image Size: 5138 x 3645
File Size: 2 MB
Record: 332
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