Jeff. Davis going to war : Jeff. Davis returning from war an [ass], 1861

Item Information

Title:
Jeff. Davis going to war : Jeff. Davis returning from war an [ass], 1861
Description:
Jeff. Davis going to war, Jeff. Davis returning from war an [ass]. Dated 1861. This wood engraving created by E. Rogers depicts a metamorphic image of Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Imprint at the bottom of the document reads, "Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1861, by E. Rogers, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Agency in New York, 68 Cedar Street."
Creator:
Rogers, E. (Edward), 1831 or 1832-
Date:
1861
Format:
Documents
Location:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library
Collection (local):
American Civil War Collection
Subjects:
Asses--Pictorial works
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889--Caricatures and cartoons
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889--Satire
Metamorphic pictures
Mules--Pictorial works
Satire in art
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Art and the war
Places:
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia (county) > Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Link to Item:
https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1147
Terms of Use:
This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or re-published without permission from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library.
Contact host institution for more information.
Language:
English
Notes:
Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. USM 300.006
Identifier:
A2018/029/043