March 30 fell on a Wednesday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook: MS. note corrects the date to '64; MS. note: 30 only of these and 70 altered as on slip., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Something (6)5777.F.91b (McAllister)
Probably a political poster for the Peace Democrats., Printed in red and blue in the form of a draped American flag; the words "Victory Union Peace" are printed vertically in the white stripes of the flag., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Date
[1864?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1864 Democrat (24)1540.F.101
Caricature of New York mayor and Peace Democrat (i.e. Copperhead) Fernando Wood. Shows Wood with devil wings and horns, seated on a rock, with a snake labeled "Copperhead" wrapped around his ankle., Publisher's imprint with logo printed on verso., The Anthony firm, established in 1859, operated as a partnership from 501 Broadway between 1863 and 1871.
Creator
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)
Date
[ca. 1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - miscellaneous - Civil War - Anthony - Caricatures & cartoons [P.9758.7]
Photographic reproduction of a caricature of Philadelphia Peace Democrat and lawyer William B. Reed depicted as a snake in the grass. Reed, chastised as a traitor, was an outspoken critic of the Lincoln administration who promoted recognition of the Confederacy as the means to peace., Probably originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil war.
Date
[ca. 1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdvs - misc. - Civil War - Caricatures and cartoons [P.2282.48; (11)1540.F.15d]
Photographic reproduction of a caricature of Philadelphia Peace Democrat and lawyer William B. Reed depicted as a snake in the grass. Reed, chastised as a traitor, was an outspoken critic of the Lincoln administration who promoted recognition of the Confederacy as the means to peace., Probably originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil war.
Date
[ca. 1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdvs - misc. - Civil War - Caricatures and cartoons [P.2282.48; (11)1540.F.15d]
The Union solider aims a gun towards the viewer. A speech bubble reads "Who goes there?" A yellow snake labeled "copperhead" lays around his feet. Copperhead refers to northern sympathizers with Secession. "Anathema Marantha" is a biblical curse., Text: Of all things whom honorable men despise, / The meanest is the copperhead and traitor, / Whose presence is a libel on our liberties, / And his thoughts a libel on his Creator. / Anathema Marantha! Let him be accursed: / Let him drink of the poison he distils: / Let him be marked of enemies the worst, / That has brought on the Republic all its ills. / The woman would be branded with ever living shame, / Who, for a Valentine, breathed a copperhead's name., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
The man leans forwards and grins. He wears a blue coat and yellow plaid trousers. His hair and mutton chops are curly. Copperhead refers to northern sympathizers with Secession., Text: When, leaving the ranks of honest men, / 'Mid men of politics to snake it, / 'Twas well you chose a Copperhead, / For fear some loyal man should break it., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Photographic reproduction of a caricature depicting Jefferson Davis and prominent Peace Democrats, i.e. copperheads, as a nest of snakes in the grass. Includes Davis, Charles Ingersoll, William B. Reed, James Buchanan, Fernando Wood, Rev. John Chambers, Clement L. Vallandingham, and Rev. Wilmer, possibly chaplain to Confederate soldiers George T. Wilmer., Sitters identified by manuscript note on verso., One of the images probably originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., One of the images originally part of a McAllister, Hart, Phillips scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[ca. 1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdvs - misc. - Civil War - Caricatures and cartoons [P.9758.4; (11)1540.F.3c]