Political Cartoon, "Abraham's Dream!," 1864

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1864

Subject Date

1864

Creators

Currier & Ives 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York 

Keywords

United States, District of Columbia, Washington 

Prints (Visual works) 

Lithographs 

Political cartoons 

Civil wars 

Dreams 

Presidential campaigns 

Presidential elections 

United States presidents 

American Civil War, 1861-1865 

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 

McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885 

Democratic Party (U.S.) 

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) 

White House (Washington, D.C.) 

Collection Title

Print Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

26.93.39

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 17.5 in

Width: 12.875 in

Inscriptions

below image: Entered according to Act of Congress AD 1864, by Currier & Ives, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York. at bottom: ABRAHAM'S DREAM! / "Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before." / Published by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. N.Y.