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Homes of American Statesmen; with Anecdotical, Personal and Descriptive Sketches

John Adams Whipple

Author Horace Greeley

1854

[Carte-de-Visite Album of Famous American Personages]

Multiple artists/makers

1860s–70s

Horace Greeley, Founder of the Tribune, from the "Heroes of History" series (T68), issued with Miners Extra Smoking Tobacco, Natural Leaf Scrap, and Royal Bengals Little Cigars, Royal Bengals Little Cigars American, Commercial color lithograph — Horace Greeley, Founder of the Tribune, from the "Heroes of History" series (T68), issued with Miners Extra Smoking Tobacco, Natural Leaf Scrap, and Royal Bengals Little Cigars
Publisher Issued by Royal Bengals Little Cigars
Sitter Horace Greeley
1911

"Satan, Don't Get Thee Behind Me!"–Anything to Get Possession, from "Harper's Weekly," vol. 16, p. 641, Thomas Nast American, born Germany, Wood engraving — "Satan, Don't Get Thee Behind Me!"–Anything to Get Possession, from "Harper's Weekly," vol. 16, p. 641
Thomas Nast
Publisher Harper's Weekly
Sitter Horace Greeley
August 17, 1872

An Heir to the Throne, Or the Next Republican Candidate, Louis Maurer American, born Germany, Lithograph — An Heir to the Throne, Or the Next Republican Candidate
Multiple artists/makers
1860

Letting the Cat Out of the Bag!!, Louis Maurer American, born Germany, Lithograph — Letting the Cat Out of the Bag!!
Multiple artists/makers
1860

The Great Exhibition of 1860, Louis Maurer American, born Germany, Lithograph — The Great Exhibition of 1860
Multiple artists/makers
1860

"The Impending Crisis" – Or Caught in the Act, Louis Maurer American, born Germany, Lithograph — "The Impending Crisis" – Or Caught in the Act
Multiple artists/makers
1860

"The Irrepressible Conflict," or the Republican Barque in Danger, Louis Maurer American, born Germany, Lithograph — "The Irrepressible Conflict," or the Republican Barque in Danger
Multiple artists/makers
1860

The End of Long Branch, John Cameron American, born Scotland, Lithograph — The End of Long Branch
Multiple artists/makers
1872

The Rail Candidate, Louis Maurer American, born Germany, Lithograph — The Rail Candidate
Multiple artists/makers
1860

Political "Blondins" Crossing Salt River, Currier & Ives American, Lithograph — Political "Blondins" Crossing Salt River
Multiple artists/makers
1860

"The Nigger" in the Woodpile, Louis Maurer American, born Germany, Lithograph — "The Nigger" in the Woodpile
Multiple artists/makers
1860

The Century Gallery of 100 Portraits, Selected from The Century Magazine

Multiple artists/makers

1897

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