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A picturesque view of the state of the nation for February 1778
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States England |
| Description | Cartoon shows America (represented by a man with feathered cap) cutting the horns off a cow (representing British commerce) which is being milked by a Dutchman, two men (representing France and Spain) are standing toward the rear of the cow holding bowls of milk. In the foreground, on the right, lies the British lion asleep, a small dog is standing on the lion's back urinating. A distraught Englishman is standing to the left of the lion. In the background, across an expanse of water, is a city labeled "Philadelphia", to the left of the city is a ship, the "Eagle", laid-up in dry dock, Admiral Howe is sitting at a table, out of sight of his flag ship, with his brother General Howe, a keg is on the ground to the left and wine bottles on the ground to the right of the table. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Prints, British |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Cows--England--1770-1780. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Commerce--British--1770-1780. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | International relations--1770-1780. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic & industrial aspects. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
