| Creator |
Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886, lithographer. |
| Contributor |
Stephens, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1824-1882, artist. |
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Stephens, William A., copyright holder. |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
| Title |
The adventures of a conscript as told by himself. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1863 |
| Date |
1863 |
| Physical Description |
12 prints : chromolithographs ; sheet 11 x 7 cm (4 x 2.5 in.) |
| Description |
Collection of twelve numbered and captioned comic cards using humanized animals to portray domestic and military scenes in
the life of a conscripted rabbit. Includes cards showing the rabbit reviewing a "Draft" poster and declaring himself a patriot
if drafted; the rabbit receiving the "agonizing fact" of his draft notice; his failed attempt to employ a substitute - a "Quack"
of a duck rejected by a donkey of a surgeon (Dr. Donkey); his farewell to his love; his "fearful carnage" of the foe; his
retreat to make "a sturdy rebel fly"; his successful "perilous duty" to deliver "despatches" to an owl general, including
a confrontation by "a band of Gorillas," portrayed as racist caricatures, and his beheading of the Gorilla Chief; his promotion
to Brigadier General; and his release from duty to "crown his glory with love" in wedded bliss.
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| Notes |
Attributed to James Queen after Henry Louis Stephens. |
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Title from series title. |
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Date from copyright statement by William A. Stephens. |
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of humorous caricatures and photographs. McAllister Collection, gift, 1886. |
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Described in Gathering history: The Marian S. Carson Collection of Americana. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1999),
p. 91.
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RVCDC |
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Description revised 2021. |
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Access points revised 2021. |
| Biographical / historical note |
Queen, a Philadelphia lithographer and pioneer chromolithographer known for his attention to detail, served in the Civil War
militia from 1862 until 1863, and created several lithographs with Civil War subjects.
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| Subject |
African Americans -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Animals in human situations. |
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Campaigns & battles -- United States. |
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Draft (Military service) -- United States. |
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Gorillas. |
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Rabbits. |
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Racism in popular culture. |
| Geographic subject |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Recruiting & enlistment. |
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life. |
| Genre |
Chromolithographs -- 1860-1870. |
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Collecting cards -- 1860-1870. |
|
Comic cards -- 1860-1870. |
| Printer |
Stephens, William A., copyright holder. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Henry Louis Stephens Collection [5780.F.56a-l] |
| Accession number |
5780.F.56a |
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5780.F.56b |
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5780.F.56c |
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5780.F.56d |
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5780.F.56e |
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5780.F.56f |
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5780.F.56g |
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5780.F.56h |
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5780.F.56i |
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5780.F.56j |
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5780.F.56k |
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5780.F.56l |
