Printing Block, "The Winning Hand," 1864
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Artifact Overview
Thomas Irwin Starr (1903-1965) had a lifelong interest in President Abraham Lincoln. He began collecting Lincoln-related materials at an auction in 1929. Starr, editorial director for publications at Michigan Bell Telephone Company, amassed a collection of Lincolniana and wrote several books and articles about our 16th President. This printing block reproduces an 1864 political cartoon that shows Democratic Presidential candidate General George McClellan supposedly holding "The Winning Hand."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Printing block (Printing surface)
Subject Date
1864
Creators
Creator Notes
Original image created by the firm of J. Gurney & Son.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
66.143.801
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Copper (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)
Technique
Engraving (Printing process)
Color
Brown
Grayish reddish orange
Dimensions
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 1.0 in
Length: 2.625 in
Inscriptions
Underneath image: "THE WINNING HAND"
Written on back: A WINNING HAND
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