C028519th century Civil War and political cartoon lithograph collectionGuide to the 19th century Civil War and political cartoon lithograph collection C028519th century Civil War and political cartoon lithograph collectionJordan PattyGeorge Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center

April 18, 2016

Fenwick Library, MS2FL4400 University Dr.Fairfax, Virginia 22030Business Number: 703-993-2220Fax Number: 703-993-8911speccoll@gmu.eduURL:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-11-21 07:01:45 -0500.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center 19th century newspaper illustrations collection George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center C0285 /repositories/2/resources/425 2 Linear Feet 1 box 1861-1894 The collection consists of lithographs that appeared in Puck, Harper's Weekly, and Illustrated London News. OS R 2, C 1, S 2. Housed with C0286. English Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.

Preferred Citation

19th century Civil War and political cartoon lithograph collection, C0285, Special Collections Research Center, 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. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in November 2024.

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 American Civil War and Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington.

Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center also holds other newspaper collections and collections focused on the Civil War.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- Politics and government Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Lithography Newspapers 19th century newspaper illustrations collection/repositories/2/archival_objects/1119661861-1894Puck - "Who Laughs Last Laughs Best"/repositories/2/archival_objects/11196718941Puck - The Dawn of a Better Day/repositories/2/archival_objects/11196818871Harper's Weekly - On the Road Between Washington and Alexandria/repositories/2/archival_objects/111969circa late 1800s1Harper's Weekly - Pictorial Map of the Seat of War, Showing.../repositories/2/archival_objects/11197018611Harper's Weekly - Map of Part of Maryland and Virginia.../repositories/2/archival_objects/11197118611The Illustrated London News - Civil War in America/repositories/2/archival_objects/11197218621Washington's House, Mount Vernon/repositories/2/archival_objects/11197318751Harper's Weekly - A Pilgrimage to Mount Vernon/repositories/2/archival_objects/11197418861Puck - Reveille in the White House/repositories/2/archival_objects/11197518851Harper's Weekly - The Room in Which George Washington Died/repositories/2/archival_objects/11197618861