Political Cartoons from the Past

Locally, we have Marquil to put the events of the day into satirical images.  In the 19th century, Thomas Nast skewered politicians with whom he disagreed.  Check out this fabulous resource of Nast cartoons in Harper's Weekly!

Thomas Nast cartoon "Compromise-Indeed!"  Harper's Weekly January 27, 1877

Depicting disputed Presidential election of 1876 and Nast's perception of the Democrats' attitude.

Hayes-Wheeler Campaign Sheet Music

Sheet music for "The boys in blue will see it through; Campaign song and Chorus."


PUBLISHED:  S.T. Gordon & Son, New York, NY, 1876

REPOSITORY:  Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/sheetmusic/a/a90/a9087/

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