Th : Nast. April 20, 1885.
Title
Th : Nast . April 20 , 1885 .
Creator
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896 (photographer)
Description
Autographed portrait of illustrator and political cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840-1902) by Napoleon Sarony , whose photo studio was located at 37 Union Sqr. , N . Y . Nast is credited with the creation of the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey . Some say the first illustration of "Uncle Sam " the popular name for the United States government , was based on one of his cartoons in 1830 . Nast is also known for his illustrations in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and then Harpers Weekly .
Subject
Portraits Men Artists Cartoonists
People Pictured
Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902
Date Original
1885-04-20
Object Type
Albumen prints Cabinet photographs
Source
4.25 x 6.5 in. b&w cabinet card. Item Number ULPA 1986.87.80 in the General Orlando M. Poe Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Orlando M. Poe Collection, 1836-1890
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/poe/
Related Website
http://www.american-south.org
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1986.87.80
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