An anti-Andrew Jackson campaign broadside published circa 1828, featuring woodcut illustrations and excerpts criticizing the inconsistency of journalists who initially opposed Jackson but later supported him. The broadside specifically targets Mordecai Manuel Noah, a prominent Jewish figure of the time, depicting him as a potential victim of Jackson's alleged retribution. This item is significant for being one of the earliest known American political cartoons featuring a prominent Jewish person and the president.
Subject: Woodcuts
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A colored wood block print depicting a banker with stereotypical Semitic features surrounded by gold. The image is accompanied by a satirical verse about bankers, money, and financial crashes. Published in New York City by A.J. Fisher and identified as a 'One Penny Dreadful'. Date of publication is estimated to be around 1875.
Issue of Harper's Weekly, a New York City illustrated newspaper, published March 21, 1863. This issue features a full-page engraving and a detailed report on the Financial Gold Panic of 1863, with commentary on the role of Jewish speculators in the crisis. The newspaper includes illustrations.
Sheet music for "Jakey Polka," composed by James Bellak and published in Philadelphia by E. Ferrett & Co. in 1848. The sheet music includes a woodcut illustration of a young peddler.
Set of Twenty-Five Wood Block Printer's Letters for HeadlinesA set of twenty-five wood block printer's letters used for headlines. The letters vary in size: one at 3.25", three at 2.825", two at 2.5", four at 2.25", five at 2", two at 1.625", four at 1.5", one at 1.25", two at 0.75", and one at 0.625". The date of creation is circa 1910.
This is one of five trade cards featuring Japanese prints. The card advertises P. Fleischner & Co. located at 1026 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features a reproduction of a Japanese woodcut print depicting a man and woman in a landscape setting. The card has a red border and is printed in black and white. The back of the card is blank.
Colored wood block print depicting a woman with Semitic features dressed in rich clothing. The print is captioned "OLD GRAB" and includes a verse about grasping and miserliness. Created circa 1870s.
Woodblock print depicting Mazeppa bound to the back of a horse, a scene made famous by Ada Menken's stage performance. Published by Turner & Fisher in Philadelphia and New York, circa 1855.