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Major Downing Queling the Riot in the Kitchen Cabinet political cartoon, circa 1833
In this black and white cartoon, a free-for-all has broken out between the men in the kitchen. Jack Downing, depicted on the left is in mid-swing with Andrew Jackson's hickory cane, while fists and a frying pan are being tossed in all directions in this chaotic scene. Between Downing...
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| Collection: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania large graphics collection (#V65) |
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| Date: | 1833 |
| Alternate Date: | Circa 1833 |
| Dimensions: | 53 x 35 cm |
| Call Number: | Bc 612 M288 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12046 |
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In this black and white cartoon, a free-for-all has broken out between the men in the kitchen. Jack Downing, depicted on the left is in mid-swing with Andrew Jackson's hickory cane, while fists and a frying pan are being tossed in all directions in this chaotic scene. Between Downing's feet appear two rather irratated dogs due to the dispute and a table and chairs are thrown to the corner of the room. To the far left in the crack of the door is Andrew Jackson peering at a safe distance as Downing has taken responsibility for the brawl at hand. The description below the cartoon is Jack Downing's experience of winning the fight. |
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