The Pedlar and his pack, or, The desperate effort : an over balance

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Title: The Pedlar and his pack, or, The desperate effort : an over balance
Alternative Title: Desperate effort
Creator: Akin, James, approximately 1773-1846 , artist
Published / Created: [approximately 1828]
Publication Place: Philadelphia? and United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia
Publisher: James Akin?
Abstract: A satire on the impact of John Binns's anti-Jackson "coffin handbill" campaign during the presidential race of 1828. Editor-publisher Binns struggles under a load of coffins, representing eight soldiers whose executions were ordered by Jackson, upon which are figures of Clay (left) and incumbent President John Quincy Adams (right). Clay encourages Adams to hold on to the President's chair
Description: Title from caption below image.
Printed area measures 23.8 x 34.8 cm.
Imprint suggested by metadata for the colored states of this print held by the Library of Congress.
Extent: 1 print : 24 x 35 cm, on sheet 29 x 45 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
History
Politcal cartoons
Lithographs
Material: etching and aquatint (black and white) ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): United States
United States.
Subject (Name): Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Binns, John, 1772-1860
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
Binns, John, 1772-1860.
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852.
Subject (Topic): Caricatures and cartoons
History
Presidents
Election
Subjects: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 > Caricatures and cartoons
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 > Caricatures and cartoons
Binns, John, 1772-1860 > Caricatures and cartoons
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Binns, John, 1772-1860
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Caricatures and cartoons
United States > History > 1815-1861
Presidents > United States > Election > 1828 > Caricatures and cartoons
United States

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