Guide to the 19th century Civil War and political cartoon lithograph collection, 1861-1894 C0285
19th century Civil War and political cartoon lithograph
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library, MS2FL4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Business Number: 703-993-2220
Fax Number: 703-993-8911
speccoll@gmu.edu
URL: https://scrc.gmu.edu
Finding aid prepared by Jordan Patty
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from 19th century Civil War and political cartoon lithograph collection must be obtained from Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Preferred Citation
19th century Civil War and political cartoon lithograph collection, #C0285, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Purchased in 2016.
Processing Information
Processing completed by Jessica Lynn in 2016. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2016.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of lithographs that appeared in Puck, Harper's Weekly, and Illustrated London News. The lithographs from Puck are largely satirical in nature and the subject matter is Gilded Age politics. The subject matter of the Harper's Weekly and Illustrated London News focus on the Civil War and Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington.
Arrangement
Organized by subject.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center also holds the Randolph H. Lytton historical Virginia graphic materials collection
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Lithography
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- Politics and government
- Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- Politics and government
- Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Container List
- Mixed Materials box: 1
Puck - "Who Laughs Last Laughs Best"1894
- Mixed Materials box: 1
Puck - The Dawn of a Better Day1887
- Mixed Materials box: 1
Harper's Weekly - On the Road Between Washington and Alexandriacirca late 1800s
- Mixed Materials box: 1
Harper's Weekly - Pictorial Map of the Seat of War, Showing...1861
- Mixed Materials box: 1
Harper's Weekly - Map of Part of Maryland and Virginia...1861
- Mixed Materials box: 1
The Illustrated London News - Civil War in America1862
- Mixed Materials box: 1
Washington's House, Mount Vernon1875
- Mixed Materials box: 1
Harper's Weekly - A Pilgrimage to Mount Vernon1886
- Mixed Materials box: 1
Puck - Reveille in the White House1885
- Mixed Materials box: 1
Harper's Weekly - The Room in Which George Washington Died1886