Jeff Davis and his last ditch.

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Title: Jeff Davis and his last ditch.
Date: [ca. 1865]
Notes: Jefferson Davis, dressed as a woman, runs through the woods, his hat flying off, holding his skirts up to reveal boots and skirt hoop; a soldier runs toward him from the right background (photograph of an engraving).; Title from printed text on mount.; "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1865 by J. Brill, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York."
Names and Subjects: Davis, Jefferson,--1808-1889--Capture and imprisonment.; Photographs shelf.; Presidents--Confederate States of America--1860-1870.; Cross dressing--1860-1870.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre: Cartes de visite 1860-1870.; Albumen prints 1860-1870.; Engravings 1860-1870 Reproductions 1860-1870.
ID: 5020
Barcode: B6320853
Physical Description: 1 photograph : albumen print on card mount ; mount 10 x 6.2 cm (carte de visite format)
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2018-05-10 15:57:09

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Collection: William L. Clements Library Image Bank
Image Size: 4409 x 2831
File Size: 543 KB
Record: 5020
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Full citation: "Jeff Davis and his last ditch.". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-5020/wcl005107. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. July 15, 2025.