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Does That Union Shoe Fit You?
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A cartoon of General Scott helping Jefferson Davis try on a shoe. Scott says: "Well, does that Union Shoe fit you?" And Davis replies: "Mr. Scott, this Union Shoe is too tight for me-it pinches every place." Blue ink on cream envelope, illustration on upper left. Mounted on a decorative border and collected in an album.
1860
United States. Post Office Department
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WHi 75658
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Come and Take a Horn, Jeff
1860
A bull, labeled "NORTH," is chasing Jefferson Davis towards a fence and bushes. The bull is saying, "Come and take a Horn, Jeff" and Davis is saying, "You go away and let me alone." Red and blue in...
Jeff in a Tight Place, He Won't Get Off "SCOTT Free"
1860
General Scott holding Jefferson Davis off the ground by the throat, with Davis' hat and sword falling to the ground. Text above reads: "Jeff in a tight place, he won't get off "SCOTT free." Caption...
Sly Fox Scott taking Jeff Monkey's Last Trump
1860
A monkey with a Confederate flag that has fallen to the floor (representing Jefferson Davis) and a fox with a Union flag (representing General Winifield Scott) are playing cards at a table. The mon...
Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 1st Round
1860
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in a boxing ring. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "1ST ROUND." Outside the ring on Lincoln's side ar...
Why Don't You Take It?
1860
A large bulldog, (Winfield Scott), and a small whippet dog, (Jefferson Davis), face each other over a rack of ribs, (Washington D.C.). The bulldog is wearing a military hat and a collar that reads:...
Boys Playing Scott and Beauregard
1860
An aunt, Mary, finds two boys, Johnny and Joe, fighting. One boy is an obvious loser. The text below reads: "Mary. Why, Johnny, what have you been doing? Johnny Oh, nothing, Aunt Mary! Joe and I we...
