The Political "Siamese" Twins, The Offspring of Chicago Miscegenation, 1864 (undated reprint)
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| Title | The Political "Siamese" Twins, The Offspring of Chicago Miscegenation, 1864 (undated reprint) |
| Creator | Currier & Ives |
| Date | 1864 |
| Decade | 1860s |
| Description | Print of a Currier & Ives political cartoon depicting 1864 Democratic presidential nominee General George McClellan and his running mate, George McClellan. In the cartoon, Union soldiers are seen telling McClellan that they will cast their votes for Lincoln. Prominent anti-war Democrat Clement Vallandigham and Lincoln critic Horatio Seymour are depicted committing to vote for McClellan due to his choice of Pendleton as his vice presidential nominee. |
| Number of pages | 1 sheet |
| Dimensions | 20.6 cm x 25.3 cm |
| Language | English |
| Local Identifier | 1045_000140_001 |
| Acquisition note | MS 1045: Political Cartoons and Newspapers; Box 2, Folder: The Political "Siamese" Twins |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
| Collection Title | Lincoln Prints and Ephemera |
| Type | Still image |
| Collection | Lincoln Prints and Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content) |
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