Description: Description of Photograph This is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that most photos in our collection were taken over 100 years ago. Title: A serviceable garment--or reverie of a bachelor Creator(s): N. Currier (Firm), lithographer., 1856] Summary: Democratic presidential candidate James Buchanan is depicted as a poor bachelor in his squalid quarters. American minister to Great Britain, he was nominated on June 2 at his party's Cincinnati convention. A needle and thread in his hand, Buchanan examines a ragged coat on which he has evidently just sewn a patch marked 'Cuba.'. Ostend Manifesto of 1854, United States annex or seize Cuba. 'Ostend Doctrine,'' no. 1854-6.) Buchanan says, 'My Old coat was a very fashionable Federal coat when it was new, but by patching and turning I have made it quite a Democratic Garment. That Cuba patch to be sure is rather unsightly but it suits Southern fashions at this season, and then. (If I am elected,) let me see, $25,000 pr. annum, and no rent to pay, and no Women and Babies about, I guess I can afford a new outfit.' Buchanan's words here suggest that the desire to extend American slave territory motivated his Ostend designs on Cuba. His mention of converting a 'Federal coat' to a Democratic one refers to his 1828 conversion from Federal party man to Jacksonian Democrat. Currier & Ives. Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 5865 Weitenkampf, p. 116 Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1856-13. Subjects: Buchanan, James, as presidential candidate. Cuba. Ostend Manifesto. s--1850-1860. Political cartoons--1850-1860 Bookmark:2003656586 Bookmark:2003656586 Size Approximately 8x12 inches. Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions. Want to purchase the Original? The original is not for sale. Return Policy We are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo) Quality This Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium DNP Dye-Sublimation Paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime. Shipping We have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible. Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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