Sam's coming - Public domain portrait engraving

A music cover for a song by William Clifton, "inscribed [i.e., dedicated] to New York Know Nothing leader James W. Barker Esq." The illustration features the youthful "Sam" type who appears in various identities in earlier nativist prints, such as "Uncle Sam, an American Song" (no. 1854-5). The portrait bears a particularly strong resemblance to "Citizen Know Nothing" in Sarony's "Uncle Sam's Youngest Son" (no. 1854-4) as well as to the central figure in "The Young America Schottisch" (no. 1855-5). Here shown in bust portrait looking toward the right, the figure wears a hat with a curled brim, flowing tie, plaid waistcoat, and jacket.

Signed: Stackpole, Sc.

The Library's impression of the print was deposited for copyright on July 21, 1855.

Title appears as it is written on the item.

Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1855-6.

barker james william american party uncle sam symbolic character engravings sheet music covers sam 1855 new york 19th century images of uncle sam lot 10615 cartoon prints american patrick m stackpole engraving portrait bust music performing arts female portrait library of congress portrait

01/01/1855

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