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The Army Contractor.
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https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/digitool%3A5858
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Title
The Army Contractor.
Publisher
[S.l. : s.n.]
Date
[1861-1865?]
Description
"The Army Contractor" shows a bearded man in a fur hat and coat, with his hands in his pocket. He stands near a chest with drawers. The valentine criticizes contractors for their dishonest practices. Camphene is a mixture of oils used for lamp fuel and explosives.
Notes
Text: For whiskyy [i.e. whiskey] ou [i.e. you] sell bad camphene toddy,/ And clothe poor soldiers with flimsy shoddy;/ Its not after glory you pant,/ Its only after dollars and cents you want.
Genre
Caricatures and cartoons.
Comic valentines.
Subject
American wit and humor.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Caricatures and cartoons.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Equipment and supplies -- Caricatures and cartoons.
United States. Army -- Procurement -- Caricatures and cartoons.
Has format
TMP.objres.21.jpg
Provenance
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Identifier
Comic Valentines, 1.21
In Collections
Comic Valentine Collection
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