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Political quixotism. Shewing the consequences of sleeping in patent magic spectacles [graphic] : The diplomatic hercules, attacking the political hydra / From a very big picter in the Jineral’s bedroom, drawd off from nater by Zek Downing, historical painter to Uncle Jack and Jineral Jackson.
Anti-Jackson cartoon alleging that irrational motives influenced the President’s decision to destroy the Bank of the United States. Depicts a terrified Jackson, in his bedroom, fighting the hydra, "U.S. Bank," during a nightmare. References to the…
The modern Quixote and Squire Sancho [graphic] : The war of Ormuzd (Good) and Ahriman (Evil) in the 19th century
Cartoon parodying the windmill trope from Cervante’s Don Quixote to satirize the corruption in the department of the United States Navy during the Civil War. Depicts the head of Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, atop a windmill comprised of a…
Armstrong Philadelphia. Asparagus specialists. [graphic].
Promotional blotter employing erotic imagery and depicting anthropomorphized asparagus. Shows a bunch of asparagus portrayed as impish nude women clustered together with their hands gathered daintily under their chins or near the sides of their…
Armstrong Philadelphia. Lettuce specialists. [graphic].
Promotional blotter employing erotic imagery and depicting an anthropomorphized lettuce. Shows a head of lettuce composed with three nude large-breasted women whose long hair forms the leaves. Blotter possibly promotes the Philadelphia produce…