The Man With The Carpet Bags

He sits atop a pile of weapons with armed union soldiers on either side helping keep the bag steady with their bayonets.

The man with the carpet bags.

The man with the carpet bags posters canvas prints framed pictures postcards amp. The man with the carpet bags caricature of carl schurz carrying bags labeled carpet bag and carpet bagger south published. Embellished with a fine engraving from a drawing taken in the theatre by mr. Wood engraving by thomas nast.

A farce in one act by gilbert abbott à becket esq. The term carpetbaggers implies the northerner s haste in packing all their belongings in a suitcase and leaving their homes in order to reap the spoils of office in the south foner. The man with the carpet bag. Thomas hailes lacy 1866.

Title from table of contents page viewed oct. Buy online at discount prices. In this reconstruction era cartoon the man sitting on the bag is president grant. Free shipping on qualifying offers.

The man with the carpet bags th. With an illustration and notes biographical and critical. Nast thomas 1840 1902 artist date created published. Summary caricature of carl schurz carrying bags labeled carpet bag and carpet bagger south contributor names nast thomas 1840 1902 artist created published 1872.

This engraving demonstrates southern hostility towards northerners who moved south during the reconstruction era. A farce in one act. More by thomas nast. Copy in ssf gr reconstruction 1863 1877 cartoons.

Carpetbaggers were northerners who moved to the south after the civil war to buy land from southerners left bankrupt by the war. Library of congress prints and photographs division. Caricature of carl schurz carrying bags labeled carpet bag and carpet bagger south. Printed from the acting copy with remarks biographical and critical by d g.

To which are added a description of the costume cast of the characters entrances and exits relative positions of the performers on the stage and the whole of the stage business as performed at the theatres royal london. The man with the carpet bags th. 16 1872 november 9 p.