Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
Title |
North. [graphic]. |
Publisher |
[Philadelphia?] |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1863 |
Date |
[ca. 1863] |
Physical Description |
1 photographic print: albumen on carte de visite mount; 10 x 6 cm.(4 x 2.5 in.) |
Description |
Photographic reproduction of a caricature showing a crying boy as a visual metaphor for the North, i.e. the United States.
Shows the boy attired in a smock adorned with the American shield holding a map showing the United States and Confederate
States divided by secession. Also shows a toy castle and a cannon behind the child.
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Notes |
One of two companion cartes de visite titled "North" and "South." LCP holds "South." [5780.F.52e] |
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of humorous caricatures and photographs. |
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Created postfreeze. |
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Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War. |
Subject |
Boys -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
Geographic subject |
United States -- Symbolic representation. |
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. |
Genre |
Cartes de visite -- 1860-1870. |
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Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
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Caricatures (Visual works) -- 1860-1870. |
Provenance: |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadephia| Print Department| cdv - miscellaneous - Civil War - Caricatures & cartoons [5780.F.52r] |
Accession number |
5780.F.52r |