Political cartoon depicts Lincolns second
Political cartoon depicts Lincolns second Treasury Secretary, William Pitt Fessenden (far left) cranking out greenbacks from Chases Patent Greenback Mill. On near side of the table, military contractors ask for Greenbacks. The other incidents in the cartoon show Lincoln and his cabinet as distracted, bumbling fools
Picture No
13124156
Media ID
45372227
Size
3000px x 2401px
(2.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
