Uncle Abe's Valentine Sent by Columbia, February 25, 1865 (undated reprint)
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| Title | Uncle Abe's Valentine Sent by Columbia, February 25, 1865 (undated reprint) |
| Date | 1865-02-25 |
| Decade | 1860s |
| Description | Print of a political cartoon originally published in the February 25, 1865 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The cartoon depicts Lincoln, opening an envelope containing broken chains and remarking "This is like a dream I once had in Illinois." Below the envelope, a note reads "Constitutional Amendment Jan. 31 1865," in reference to the passage of the Thirteenth Amendent abolishing slavery. |
| Number of pages | 1 sheet (1 page) |
| Dimensions | 20.6 cm x 25.3 cm |
| Language | English |
| Local Identifier | 1045_000144_001 |
| Acquisition note | MS 1045: Political Cartoons and Newspapers; Box 2, Folder: Uncle Abe's Valentine Sent by Columbia |
| 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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