Whar's Jeff Davis?"" – Historic Print
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Whar's Jeff Davis?" poses its question in phonetic dialect, a device that wartime satirists used to mock Jefferson Davis, who became president of the Confederacy in February 1861. The catalog dates the print to about 1861, and its subject tags point to Confederate politics, political cartooning, and African Americans. Prints like this one were often made to mock secession and to reinforce Northern political views, and many relied on demeaning racial stereotypes. The record notes that the print is a printed envelope and that its dating and details come from an unverified caption card, so viewers should treat those specifics with caution.
| Created / published | [1861?] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | Printed envelope. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Confederacy; Political cartoons; African Americans. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,212 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-106340 |
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