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Some Specimens of "Secesh" Industry political cartoon, 1862

Permanent ID:
11419
Date:
June 7 1862
Image Description:
Cartoon depicting satirical examples of what southerners might do to make use of Yankee bones. Captioned, "Some examples of 'Secesh' Industry--intended for the London Exhibition of 1862, but unfortunately intercepted by the 'Paper Blockade.'" Perhaps it is referencing the broken state of the Confederate economy, suggesting that secessionists had nothing better to make these items from, or at least the grimness of the ongoing conflict on the Confederate home front.
Format:
Clippings; Prints
Dimensions:
Width: 26.5 cm, Height: 12.5 cm (image)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cartoons and caricatures collection
Related People or Organizations:
Confederate States of America (relates to)
Harper's Weekly (publisher)