Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
The courtship of Ike Standoffish
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Cartoon reflects the efforts of Eisenhower supporters to promote the reluctant general as the 1952 Republican presidential candidate, using the motif of Longfellow's poem, "The Courtship of Miles Standish." Portrays the Eisenhower supporters (as John Alden) wooing the GOP elephant (Priscilla Mullins). An inscribed portrait of Senator Taft (the candidate of the Republican right wing) sits on the mantle. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Elephants--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony)--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Presidential elections--United States--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Courtship--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth,--1807-1882.--Courtship of Miles Standish. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Eisenhower, Dwight D.--(Dwight David),--1890-1969. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
