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[Sam Houston, full-length portrait, facing right]

[Sam Houston, full-length portrait, facing right]

Photograph is a gift from: Jay and Jean Kislak; Thomas and Kay Martin; Ed Cox; John Garvey; Carolyn Rose Hunt; James A. Elkin; Ruth Altshuler; Henry J. and Jame M. Smith; Albert Small; Barbara Pine; and Nancy ... More

Cass & his cabinet in 1849 - Political cartoon, public domain image

Cass & his cabinet in 1849 - Political cartoon, public domain image

The satire imputes to the Democrats of 1848, led by candidate Lewis Cass, the corrupt practices of the Van Buren-era party. The artist also criticizes Whig repudiation of stalwart party leader Henry Clay in fav... More

Loco Foco candidates travelling, on the canel system

Loco Foco candidates travelling, on the canel system

Several prospective Democratic presidential candidates travel along a canal in the "Salt River Barge," named after the proverbial river of political defeat. The passengers are (left to right): Lewis Cass, secre... More

[Sam Houston, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Sam Houston, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right...

President of Texas, 1836-1838, 1841-1844; Democratic Senator from Texas, 1846-1859. Cut down to an irregular shape, edges trimmed. Scratched on back of plate: 340. Reverse image of DAG no. 233. Facing the light... More

[Sam Houston, Senator from Texas, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-length portrait]

[Sam Houston, Senator from Texas, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-length p...

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Union / painted By T[ompkins] H. Matteson ; engraved by H[enry] S. Sadd.

Union / painted By T[ompkins] H. Matteson ; engraved by H[enry] S. Sad...

A symbolic group portrait eulogizing recent legislative efforts, notably the Compromise of 1850, to preserve the Union. The work is in some respects a memorial to the triumvirate of senior American legislators:... More

Samuel Houston / engd. by W.J. Edwards, from a daguerreotype.

Samuel Houston / engd. by W.J. Edwards, from a daguerreotype.

Print shows Sam Houston, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, in oval with scroll work border above a cartouche showing a view of the "City of Houston in Texas." (DLC/PP-1998:151) Forms part of: Marian S... More

[Samuel Houston, head-and-shoulders portrait in oval medallion, facing right, in Cherokee dress]

[Samuel Houston, head-and-shoulders portrait in oval medallion, facing...

Reproduction of drawing. Copyright by J.D. Roberts. Public domain photo of drawing, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

The Democratic funeral of 1848 - Political cartoon, public domain image

The Democratic funeral of 1848 - Political cartoon, public domain imag...

Foreseeing political death for the Democrats in the election, the artist imagines a funeral of the party's standard-bearers with a procession of the faithful. Democratic senators (left to right) Sam Houston of ... More

Sam Houston / lith. of E.C. Kellogg, Hartford, Conn.

Sam Houston / lith. of E.C. Kellogg, Hartford, Conn.

Print shows Sam Houston, full-length portrait, standing with arms crossed, facing front. Includes facsimile signature and quote "I wish no epitaph to be written to tell that I survived the ruin of this glorious... More

Houston, Santa Anna, and Cos - A cartoon of a group of men with skis

Houston, Santa Anna, and Cos - A cartoon of a group of men with skis

An imaginative portrayal (with overt propaganda value) of an event in the Texas war of independence --the surrender of Mexican commander Santa Anna and his brother-in-law General Martin Perfecto de Cos, to Amer... More

Soliciting a vote - Political cartoon, public domain image

Soliciting a vote - Political cartoon, public domain image

A cynical view of party competition for the working man's vote in the presidential campaign of 1852. In a polling place, four candidates struggle to force their own election ticket on a short, uncouth-looking c... More

Political chart. Presidential campaign, 1860

Political chart. Presidential campaign, 1860

Campaign broadside presenting portraits and platforms of all candidates as well as portraits of the 15 previous Presidents.

[Sam Houston, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, in civilian dress, clean shaven]

[Sam Houston, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, in civ...

President of Texas, 1836-1838, 1841-1844; Democratic Senator from Texas, 1846-1859. Scratched on back of plate: 233; Sam Houston, Texas. Hallmark: Rinhart 46. Identification from lithograph by Konrad in Huber, ... More

Union / painted By T[ompkins] H. Matteson ; engraved by H[enry] S. Sadd.

Union / painted By T[ompkins] H. Matteson ; engraved by H[enry] S. Sad...

A symbolic group portrait eulogizing recent legislative efforts, notably the Compromise of 1850, to preserve the Union. The work is in some respects a memorial to the triumvirate of senior American legislators:... More

Capability and availability - Political cartoon, public domain image

Capability and availability - Political cartoon, public domain image

Sharply critical of both the Democratic and Whig choice of presidential candidates in 1852, the artist laments the nomination of two soldiers, Winfield Scott (center) and Franklin Pierce (far right), in prefere... More