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Reconstruction Era Political Cartoon with Lincoln and Johnson,1865

The "rail splitter" at work repairing the union: Cartoon print shows Vice President Andrew Johnson attempting to stitch together the map of the United States with a needle and thread while Abraham Lincoln uses a split rail to position the globe. Johnson warns, "Take it quietly Uncle Abe and I will draw it closwer than ever." While Lincoln commends him, "A few more stitches Andy and the good old Union will be mended." Illustration by Joseph E. Baker (1837-1914), 1865.
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Title:
Reconstruction Era Political Cartoon with Lincoln and Johnson,1865
Caption:
The "rail splitter" at work repairing the union: Cartoon print shows Vice President Andrew Johnson attempting to stitch together the map of the United States with a needle and thread while Abraham Lincoln uses a split rail to position the globe. Johnson warns, "Take it quietly Uncle Abe and I will draw it closwer than ever." While Lincoln commends him, "A few more stitches Andy and the good old Union will be mended." Illustration by Joseph E. Baker (1837-1914), 1865.
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Album / Science Source / Library of Congress
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Image size:
3679 x 2835 px | 29.8 MB
Print size:
31.1 x 24.0 cm | 12.3 x 9.4 in (300 dpi)
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