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Photo, Print, Drawing Illustrations and political cartoons by various artists

About this Item

Title

  • Illustrations and political cartoons by various artists

Summary

  • Prints show events, such as parades, labor strikes and riots, portraits, presidential inaugurations, political cartoons, and social life and customs.

Created / Published

  • 1851-1919.

Headings

  • -  Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Inaugurations
  • -  Grant, Ulysses S.--(Ulysses Simpson),--1822-1885--Inaugurations
  • -  Politics & government--1850-1920
  • -  Manners & customs--1850-1920
  • -  Parades & processions--1850-1920
  • -  Celebrations--1850-1920
  • -  Generals--Union--1860-1870
  • -  Railroads--United States--1850-1920
  • -  Riots--United States--1850-1920
  • -  Strikes--United States--1850-1920
  • -  Socialism--United States--1850-1920
  • -  Crimean War, 1853-1856--Campaigns & battles
  • -  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles
  • -  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Communications

Format Headings

  • Genre works--1850-1920.
  • Periodical illustrations--1850-1920.
  • Political cartoons--1850-1920.
  • Prints--Color--1850-1920.

Genre

  • Periodical illustrations--1850-1920
  • Genre works--1850-1920
  • Political cartoons--1850-1920
  • Prints--Color--1850-1920

Notes

  • -  Arrangement: Arranged by size (as single page and double page) and then by date of publication.
  • -  LOT title devised by Library staff.
  • -  Illustrations and cartoons are pages removed from a variety of 19th and early 20th century periodicals, such as Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (German and English editions), The Illustrated London News, Harper's Weekly, and The New Solidarity.
  • -  Finding Aid (unpublished): Filed under LOT 14013, LOT 14014 and LOT 14015 is available in the Prints & Photographs Reading Room.
  • -  Forms part of: Ben and Beatrice Goldstein Foundation collection.

Medium

  • 144 prints : wood engraving, lithograph, offset, some color ; sheets 41 x 58.7 cm or smaller, vertical and horizontal orientation.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LOT 14013 (H) [P&P]

Source Collection

  • Ben and Beatrice Goldstein Foundation collection

Repository

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2010651580

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Access Advisory

Online Format

  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

Rights & Access

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  • Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication.
  • Reproduction Number: ---
  • Call Number: LOT 14013 (H) [P&P]
  • Access Advisory: Paper is extremely fragile. To preserve the originals, please use microfilm or relevant electronic database to view. See: "Illustrated English Language Periodicals" https://aj.sunback.homes/rr/print/coll/illperiod.html

Obtaining Copies

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Access to Originals

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  1. Is the item digitized? (A thumbnail (small) image will be visible on the left.)

    • Yes, the item is digitized. Please use the digital image in preference to requesting the original. All images can be viewed at a large size when you are in any reading room at the Library of Congress. In some cases, only thumbnail (small) images are available when you are outside the Library of Congress because the item is rights restricted or has not been evaluated for rights restrictions.
      As a preservation measure, we generally do not serve an original item when a digital image is available. If you have a compelling reason to see the original, consult with a reference librarian. (Sometimes, the original is simply too fragile to serve. For example, glass and film photographic negatives are particularly subject to damage. They are also easier to see online where they are presented as positive images.)
    • No, the item is not digitized. Please go to #2.
  2. Do the Access Advisory or Call Number fields above indicate that a non-digital surrogate exists, such as microfilm or copy prints?

    • Yes, another surrogate exists. Reference staff can direct you to this surrogate.
    • No, another surrogate does not exist. Please go to #3.
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Cite This Item

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Chicago citation style:

Illustrations and Political Cartoons by Various Artists. United States, 1851. to 1919. Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2010651580/.

APA citation style:

(1851) Illustrations and Political Cartoons by Various Artists. United States, 1851. to 1919. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2010651580/.

MLA citation style:

Illustrations and Political Cartoons by Various Artists. to 1919. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2010651580/>.