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[An economist of life]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
Summary
"Political economy. Uncle Abra'm (reading): De brack murdrer ob Jer'miah Johnsing pays de oxtreme pendlety of de law. Now, dat's w'at I nebber could ouderstan' no'how. Why d'ey wait till de murderin's all dun fo' dey hang im!..." Verso.
Title from handwritten caption on mat.
(DLC/PP-1933:0118).
Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).
Published as comic in: Harper's weekly, 31:139 (Feb. 19, 1887).
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Date
01/01/1887
Contributors
Sheppard, William Ludwell, 1833-1912, artist
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Publication may be restricted. For information see "Cabinet of American Illustration," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/111_cai.html
