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David and Goliath
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | The battle for the presidency between Greeley and incumbent Ulysses S. Grant is portrayed here in biblical terms. In a mountainous desert landscape Greeley, as David armed with a slingshot loaded with quill and inkwell and grasping a copy of his newspaper the New York "Tribune," confronts a giant Grant. The latter wields a lance, a sword, and a shield. In his shadow stands a black youth attendant. From the heights on either side of the scene two supporting armies watch, and in the center a small grotesque figure peeks from behind a rock. A domed building, intended to represent the U.S. Capitol, is visible in the distance. In the lower margin are excerpts from the story of David and Goliath taken from the Book of Samuel. The print is numbered in the stone "Picture No.11," suggesting that it is part of a series. The publisher, Merinsky, issued a pro-Greeley campaign banner, also somewhat unconventional in conception. (See no. 1872-5.) |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Prints, American |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Free Soil Party (U.S.)--1870-1880. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Grant, Ulysses S.--(Ulysses Simpson),--1822-1885. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | New York tribune--1870-1880. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Presidential elections--United States--1870-1880. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Greeley, Horace,--1811-1872. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1870-1880. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
