Rail Splitter at Work Repairing the Union political cartoon, 1865
Permanent ID:
12331Language:
EnglishDate:
1865Image Description:
In this cartoon commentary on the end of the Civil War, vice president Andrew Johnson sits atop a large globe displaying a map of the United States with a tear running down the middle. Using scissors and a needle and thread, Johnson attempts to stitch the map together. To the right, Abraham Lincoln uses a fence rail to stabilize the globe and offers words of encouragement to Johnson. On the ground to the left of the globe sit a ruler or gauge and a spool of thread. Lincoln was often referred to as "The Rail Splitter"; Johnson's nickname was "The Tennessee Tailor."Format:
Lithographs; Political cartoonsPublisher:
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cartoons and caricatures collectionRelated People or Organizations:
Joseph E. Baker, circa 1837-1914 (artist)Moloshok, Rachel (Transcribed by)
Moloshok, Rachel (Encoded by)
Historical Society of Pennsylvania (repository)
Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865 (depicted)
Andrew Johnson, 1808-1875 (depicted)