Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
The political dancing Jack: a holiday fift for sucking Whigs!!
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | A rare anti-Whig satire, giving a cynical view of the party's image-building and manipulation of candidate William Henry Harrison. Two influential Whigs, Senator Henry Clay (left) and Congressman Henry A. Wise, operate the strings of a "dancing-jack" toy figure of Harrison in military uniform. This and "The People's Line" (no. 1840-28) were issued anonymously. Their imprint gives two addresses used by publishers Huestis & Co. and Robert Elton during the 1840 campaign. Huestis and Elton issued two similar prints, "A Hard Road to Hoe" and "Uncle Sam's Pet Pups" (nos. 1840-26 and -29), probably designed by the same artist. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Prints, American |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Harrison, William Henry,--1773-1841. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Wise, Henry A.--(Henry Alexander),--1806-1876. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Clay, Henry,--1777-1852.--Political activity. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
