Anti-McClellan Cartoon, ca. 1864
- Title:
- Anti-McClellan Cartoon, ca. 1864
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- McClellan, George Brinton, American (1826-1885), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1864
- Election Date:
- 1864
- ID Number:
- 2214.PM0109
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214PM0109.jpg
- Political Party:
- Democratic
- Work Type:
- ephemera (general object genre)
clippings (information artifacts)
political cartoons
portraits - Materials/Techniques:
- Printing
- Subject:
- Clippings
Political cartoons
Portraits
McClellan, George Brinton
Politics
Satire
Portraits
Caricatures
Generals
Uniforms
American Civil War
Alcohol
Drinking
Steamboats
Salt River
Barrels
Bottles
Women
Flags - Measurement:
- 7.62 x 10.4775 (Cartoon) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Clipping, printed on heavy paper with a blank reverse, contains a cartoon image showing George B. McClellan packing for his journey up Salt River (an expression for the destination of losing political candidates), with the main cargo being whiskey. Item is undated and the source and artist are unknown.
- 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:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.