For Salt River...Direct Through Without Landing Newspaper Clipping, ca. 1856
- Title:
- For Salt River...Direct Through Without Landing Newspaper Clipping, ca. 1856
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- Beecher, Henry Ward, American (1813-1887), "Spiritual Advisor"
Frémont, John Charles, American (1813-1890), "Master"
Sumner, Charles, American (1811-1874), "Second Mate"
Douglass, Frederick, American (1818-1895), "Clerk"
Seward, William Henry, American (1801-1872), "General Ticket Agent"
Greeley, Horace, American (1811-1872), "Steward"
- Date:
- ca. 1856
- Election Date:
- 1856
- ID Number:
- 2214.PM0108
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214PM0108.jpg
- Work Type:
- ephemera (general object genre)
clippings (information artifacts) - Materials/Techniques:
- Newsprint
Letterpress printing - Subject:
- Clippings
Frémont, John Charles
Sumner, Charles
Greeley, Horace
Politics
Salt River
Satire
Steamboats
Beecher, Henry Ward
Seward, William Henry
Douglass, Frederick
Unity
Officers (administrators)
Politicians
Journalists
Clergy
Abolitionists
Slavery
Race relations - Measurement:
- 11.43 x 6.985 (Clipping) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Satirical anti-Frémont newspaper clipping details how the vessel Disunion will be bound for Salt River (an expression for the destination of losing political candidates) on November 5, 1856. The list of the crew members includes many leading abolitionists. Source of the clipping is not indicated.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
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