Another in the "bobalition" series of broadsides, parodying black manners, illiteracy, and dialect. (See no. 1819-2.) The text describes, in the words of a "letter from Phillis to her sister in the country," a nocturnal attack by white Bostonians on black freedmen and their homes. The letter is facetiously dated "Ulie 47th, 180027." The illustration shows a group of white men attacking and stoning a black woman and a man on crutches.|Title appears as it is written on the item.|Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1827-1.

Mrs. Ryie Yoshizawa, instructor, standing in front of class of women students, one woman in foreground with dressmaker's dummy. Title transcribed from Ansel Adams' caption on verso of print. Original neg. no.: LC-A35-5-M-24. Gift; Ansel Adams; 1965-1968. Forms part of: Manzanar War Relocation Center photographs.

A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945). This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.

Poster showing a marine cheering as he raises his rifle and bayonet. Apply at: 530 Willis Ave., Bronx, N.Y. Artist monogram is illegible. Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection.

Poster showing a marine cheering as he raises his rifle and bayonet. Banners pasted over original text: Now open for enlistment. 24 East 23rd Street, New York.

Poster showing a searchlight beam in the night sky above London. Poster no. 86. Title from item.

U.S. Army Motor Transport Corps recruiting poster showing a man working in a machine shop, also lists several occupations with their current salaries.

Poster showing a scale weighing a bowl of sugar against a pitcher of syrup. United States Food Administration.

Poster showing a bounty of fall fruits and vegetables. United States Food Administration. No. 17. 1918.

Poster showing canisters of various flours, with a train of cavalry in silhouhette in the background. United States Food Administration. No. 103. Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection.

Two scenes showing the differing perceptions of Franklin Pierce's stand on the issue of slavery, as viewed by the North and South. The cartoon is divided vertically by "Mason & Dixon's Line." An arrow identifies the left panel as the North and the right as the South. On the left, a group of men look skyward, holding tinted panels of glass through which to see an image of Pierce eclipsed by a black man. First man (far left): "There, Sir, look! if that is not the true Free Soil touch, pray where will you find it?" Second man, an abolitionist: "Well, well, upon my conscience in looking through your glass, I see the true Abolition eclipse! verily Franklin is one of us." A man holding copy of the New York "Tribune" exclaims, "Ay, it is true Congo!" A fourth man points up at the eclipse, saying, "The eclipse is very marked, you will observe!" To the right, four southern men also view an eclipse through tinted glass, but an eclipse in which Pierce's head overshadows the black man's visage. One man (second from right) comments: "It may be only fancy Sir: but it does not seem as if I could see something the other side which looks a little SHADY." A second man, seizing the glass: "Come, come now! Oh! my dear Sir! A man of your sense! you didn't hold the glass right, I assure you!" Another, a stout man holding an umbrella, observes: "Ah! that looks well! how they belied him about the Speech at New Boston." A fourth: "Do you see, Sir. No eclipse there. Nothing but the true orthodox color!"|Pubd. by John Childs, 84 Nassau St. N.Y.|Title appears as it is written on the item.|Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)|Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1852-24.

Recruiting poster showing ten "photographs of classes receiving instruction" at the Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen, N.J. Ordnance recruiting poster no. 6. AGO. R.S. no. 215, 12-20-19.

A woman prepares a sign promoting American Education Week by attaching it to the wall of the Education Department office. Title transcribed from Ansel Adams' caption on verso of print. Original neg. no.: LC-A35-6-M-6. Gift; Ansel Adams; 1965-1968. Forms part of: Manzanar War Relocation Center photographs.

U.S. Army Tank Corps recruiting poster showing a man making repairs to a tank. A.G.O.R.S. no. 208, 10-24-19.

An impassioned condemnation of the Fugitive Slave Act passed by Congress in September 1850, which increased federal and free-state responsibility for the recovery of fugitive slaves. The law provided for the appointment of federal commissioners empowered to issue warrants for the arrest of alleged fugitive slaves and to enlist the aid of posses and even civilian bystanders in their apprehension. The print shows a group of four black men--possibly freedmen--ambushed by a posse of six armed whites in a cornfield. One of the white men fires on them, while two of his companions reload their muskets. Two of the blacks have evidently been hit; one has fallen to the ground while the second staggers, clutching the back of his bleeding head. The two others react with horror. Below the picture are two texts, one from Deuteronomy: "Thou shalt not deliver unto the master his servant which has escaped from his master unto thee. He shall dwell with thee. Even among you in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates where it liketh him best. Thou shalt not oppress him." The second text is from the Declaration of Independence: "We hold that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." The print is unusually well drawn and composed for a political print of the period. The handling of both the lithographic technique and the figures betray particular skill. |Entered . . . 1850 by Hoff & Bloede. |Publ. by Hoff & Bloede New York 180 William Str. Corner of Spruce Str. New York.|Signed in reverse: Th. Kaufmann (Theodor Kaufmann?).|The Library's impression of the print was deposited for copyright on October 30, 1850.|Title appears as it is written on the item.|Weitenkampf, p. 101.|Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)|Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1850-5.

Signed in stone: WA.|Title appears as it is written on the item.|Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)

This site looks at American political parties of the past, presidential inaugurations, images of presidents and first ladies, our first uniform election day, political cartoons by Herbert Block (Herblock) and Pat Oliphant, the 1877 electoral commission created by Congress to resolve the disputed presidential election of 1876, the 19th and 24th amendments (ending the poll tax and giving women the right to vote), and the Nixon-Kennedy debates.

Last week I did a reading comprehension (author's purpose) using short passages. The students loved it and were very engaged. When I saw the above advertisment, Electrifying Your Home Now, I thought I would mix it into the gallery walk as an example of persuasion. I will look for other primary sources for informing and entertainment/express.