The New President of the United States. From a Fugitive Sketch

The New President of the United States. From a Fugitive Sketch


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Title: The New President of the United States. From a Fugitive Sketch

Year: 1860

Creator: Bunker

Description: President-elect Lincoln’s stealthy passage through Baltimore in February 1861 is mocked here. Assassination threats forced Mr. Lincoln to move through the tense city at night – supposedly in a scotch cap and cloak