Marvelous Equestrian Performance on Two Animals, October 8, 1864 (undated reprint)
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| Title | Marvelous Equestrian Performance on Two Animals, October 8, 1864 (undated reprint) |
| Date | 1864-10-08 |
| Decade | 1860s |
| Description | Print of a political cartoon originally published in the October 8, 1864 edition of Harper's Weekly. In the political cartoon, 1864 Democratic ticket General George McClellan is drawn riding a horse labeled "war," and smoking a pipe labeled "peace." McClellan is accompanied by his running mate George Pendleton, who is carrying a dove and riding a steed named "Peaceatanyprice." The cartoonist notes that Peaceatanyprice was recently imported from England, and was sired by "John Bull," the national personification of the United Kingdom. |
| Number of pages | 2 sheets (1 page) |
| Dimensions | 20.6 cm x 25.3 cm |
| Language | English |
| Local Identifier | 1045_000143_001 |
| Acquisition note | MS 1045: Political Cartoons and Newspapers; Box 2, Folder: Marvelous Equestrian Performance on Two Animals |
| 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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