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The coming man's presidential career, a la Blondin [Cartoon of Lincoln dressed as the famous tight-rope walker Blondin, crossing Niagara Falls carrying black man on hisshoulders and "Constitution" as balancing pole]
Summary
Wood engr. by J.D.
Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, v. 4, (1860 August 25), p. 544.
Ref. copy in PRES FILE.
Title and other information transcribed from caption card.
Caption card tracings: Negroes Cartoons 1860; BI; Pres I.; Caricatures and Cartoons, American 1860 August; Daredevils (Cartoon theme) 1860; Shelf.; Cartoons, U.S.; Blondin, Jean Francois Gravelet, Known as, 1824-1897.
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Date
01/01/1860
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Library of Congress
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