Details
Contributor Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902, artist.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title "The reliable gentleman" [graphic] / Th. Nast.
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 Reproduction of a Thomas Nast drawing showing an "Uncle Sam" figure providing strategy to a Civil War general and his soldiers in camp. The general sits on a crate and takes notes, surrounded by his soldiers, in front of a tent.
Notes Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of humorous caricatures and photographs.
Created postfreeze.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
Geographic subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military personnel -- Union.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military tactics -- Union.
Genre Cartes de visite -- 1860-1870.
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870.
Reproductions -- 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.53f]
Accession number 5780.F.53f

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