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Lewis Cass, a Democratic candidate for President, is shown bearing the sword of “Manifest Destiny,” continuing to support expansionism. This cartoon appears after the U.S. Mexican War, but the caricature carries with it an immediate and relevant…

Directly referencing the Presidential election of 1848 in the wake of the U.S. Mexican War, Nathan Currier's firm releases this lithograph featuring either Zachary Taylor or Winfield Scott, both potential nominations for the Whig ballot. The chair of…

Another reference to Winfield Scott's “hasty bowl of soup,” but this time in 1852 in another attempt to make fun of Scott's second run for the presidency. Lady Liberty is featured, talking to Brother Jonathan, both personifications used to ridicule…

The subject matter of this illustration refers to The Washington Union a newspaper that was considered to be the “organ” of President Polk and his administration and was banned from the Senate floor in 1847. The jester depicted here is Thomas…

Not only is the Eagle plucked after the war, but so is the cactus. While the eagle clearly represents the Mexican people, the cactus could be read as a representation of the now damaged Mexican land too. Originally published in New York, this journal…

This image depicts “Brother Jonathan” disciplining “our Mexican friends” while John Bull and Johnny Crapean watch on. Brother Jonathan is a personification of New England, much like Uncle Sam would become an emblem for the United States.

This lithograph depicts a recurring joke that followed Winfield Scott during his career and into the election of 1848. It refers to a comment from Scott to William L. Marcy, the Secretary of War, in which Scott attempted to demonstrate his worthiness…

This print, according to hard to read description, depicts perceived stories of the great “bravery” and “humanity” of the U.S. soldiers as they gave their water and rations to wounded Mexican soldiers. This lithograph was published by C.J. Pollard…

He is first pictured in New Hampshire as a brave leader. The subsequent frame shows pierce in Mexico performing a very different kind of leadership (or lack of leadership). Though the war was over, this 1852 election still recalled both Scott and…