Tomlinson, G.W., fl. 1865 Jeff. Davis' Last Invasion of the North
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09780.02 Author/Creator: Tomlinson, G.W., fl. 1865 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Photograph Date: 1865 Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 6 cm, Width: 9.7 cm Order a Copy
One carte de visite labelled, "Jeff. Davis' Last Invasion of the North," dated circa 1865. Depicts a scene where Union soldiers have captured Jefferson Davis in a dress. A soldier holds a sign that reads, "6 Miles to Washington." Illustrated in the background is Capitol Hill and a black child asking Jefferson Davis, "How ya doin' Jeff?"
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