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Cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln as "Old Abe," a white cat who drives "Jeff," (i.e., Jefferson Davis) depicted as a grey striped cat with a noose around his neck from the "United States" food dish. The black cat, "Contraband," (i.e., a fugitive slave) makes his way into the dish from the other side. The plate rests upon the Union flag and a map depicting the lower Southern States blockaded by figures of Union ships.; Geo. Whiting, 87 Fulton St. New York; Phelps & Watson, 18 Beekman St. New York.; Possible date of publication supplied by Weitenkampf.; 7870.F

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