The Small White House for the Large Statesmen, circa 1864

Item — Box: 4270.001

Scope and Contents

An original cartoon by Thomas Nast, showing the White House inhabited by oversized statesmen, most likely a reference to Abraham Lincoln. The cartoon is housed in a custon enclosure that reads Thomas Nast Cartoon to U. S. Grant, although there is no evidence to suggest that the cartoon ever belonged to Ulysses S. Grant.

Dates

circa 1864

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Biographical / Historical

Thomas Nast (1840-1902) was a German-born political cartoonist who made famous many iconic American images, which include Santa Claus and the elephant of the Republican Party, through his work for Harper's Weekly.