George Washington's Birthday -- 1778 and 1942 – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic drawing of George Washington's Birthday -- 1778 and 1942 brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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George Washington's Birthday -- 1778 and 1942
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Washington stands at the center of a comparison between two winters: the hungry camp at Valley Forge in 1778 and a 1942 banquet, linked by the subject of political campaign money. Dated February 23, 1942, the day after Washington's birthday, the drawing uses the national holiday to comment on the Democratic National Committee's fundraising and the dinners it held to collect party funds. Editorial cartoonists of the period often borrowed Washington's reputation for sacrifice to judge contemporary politics, and this drawing is a clear example of that habit.
| Created / published | 1942 Feb. 23. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing. |
| Genre | Editorial cartoons American.Drawings. |
| Notes | Probably published in: The Evening star (Washington, D.C.). (DLC/PP-1945:R2.217) mm / 860115; / ljr 020314. |
| Subjects | Washington, George,--1732-1799. Democratic National Committee (U.S.)--1940-1950. Political campaign funds--United States--1940-1950. Banquets--1940-1950. Washington's Birthday--1940-1950. Then and now comparisons--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,360 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-114229 |
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