Cartoon, "The Third Term Panic", 1874

National Museum of American History

Object Details

associated institution
Republican National Party
Description
Cartoonist Thomas Nast featured an elephant for the first time in 1874 to represent the Republican vote. He rendered the animal, unsure of its own weight, plodding through planks representing its own party platform.
Credit Line
Ralph E. Becker
associated date
1874 11 07
ID Number
PL.227739.1874.A22
catalog number
227739.1874.A22
accession number
227739
Object Name
Cartoon
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 10 1/2 in x 15 3/4 in; 26.67 cm x 40.005 cm
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Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
Exhibition
American Democracy
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
classified
Political Caricatures
Record ID
nmah_528979
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-595a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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