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Caricatures pertaining to the Civil War
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[Set of 36 photograph caricatures of American Civil War politicians and military commanders]
Visual Materials
The American political cartoons collection contains approximately 530 printed items relating to politics in the United States from approximately 1767 to approximately 1950, with the bulk of the items dating from 1840 to 1870. Most items are engravings, but some lithographs are also included. The collection highlights both well-known and less recognized American political figures. Subjects addressed by the collection include American governance, presidents and politicians, and the American Civil War, as well as caricature and cartooning in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Notable printers represented in the collection are Henry R. Robinson, Currier & Ives, and E. W. Kemble. There is also a set of 58 cartoons from San Francisco based satirical magazine The Wasp; all are from 1881, and most by George Frederick Keller.
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Civil War - Photocopies - Civil War Journal
Manuscripts
Copy of journal kept by Otis during the Civil War.
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