A scene on the frontier of the United States: a Native American (left) is shown scalping a dead British soldier. Another British soldier who has already been scalped is shown on the left edge of the design. In the center a second Native American, from...
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
United States
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, History, Scalping, Soldiers, and British
Political cartoon depicting Jonathan forcing a mug of 'Perry' down the throat of John Bull, a uniformed man. Jonathan is depicted saying "Take it, Johnny - take it I say - why can't you take it? - It will mend your morals & your manners too, friend J...
Description:
Amos Doolittle, known for his engravings of the Battle of Lexington, designer and engraver of a number of political cartoons.
Subject (Geographic):
United States
Subject (Name):
Perry, Oliver Hazard.
Subject (Topic):
History, Humor, caricatures, etc, and Lake Erie, Battle of, 1813
The citizens of Alexandria, Virginia, are ridiculed in this scene for their lack of serious resistance against the British seizure of the city in 1814. At left two frightened gentlemen kneel with hands folded, pleading, "Pray Mr. Bull don't be too har...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pubd. and sold wholesale by Wm. Charles
Subject (Geographic):
Alexandria (Va.), United States, United States., Virginia, and Alexandria.
Subject (Name):
Porter, David, 1780-1843., Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819., Capture of Alexandria by the British (Virginia : 1814), and War of 1812.
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Animals in human situations, and History
Print shows the meeting between Captain Nathan Heald and the Potawatomi the day before the massacre at Fort Dearborn; Heald, in uniform, standing beside interpreter (perhaps William Wells) in buckskin, talking with a Potawatomi leader (perhaps Black P...
Alternative Title:
Fort Dearborn massacre
Description:
Title from caption below image. Signature of Glass and copyright date within the image.
Publisher:
Black Partridge Pagents, Inc.
Subject (Geographic):
United States
Subject (Name):
Heald, Nathan, 1775-1832, Wells, William, 1770-1812, and Black Partridge, active 1795-1816
Subject (Topic):
Fort Dearborn Massacre, Chicago, Ill., 1812, Potawatomi Indians, and History
