Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

American president

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Tenniel, John, 1820-1914 :The overdue bill. [Published in Punch, ca 1860s]

Date: 1860 - 1870

From: Pope, James Henry 1837-1913 :Scrap book [1860s]

By: Tenniel, John, 1820-1914

Reference: E-043-q-032

Description: Political cartoon by Punch's chief cartoonist, John Tenniel, published during the American Civil War 1861-1865. It shows a Confederate soldier presenting a promissory note to Abraham Lincoln. The note says `I promise to subdue the South in 90 days. Abe Lincoln'. Extended Title - Mr South to Mr North. `Your "Ninety Days" promissory note isn't taken up yet, Sirree!' Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Monogram - J.T. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) stuck to page of scrapbook.. Physical Description: Wood engraving, stuck to page 215 x 275 mm

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Hutcheson, Bowman & Johnson: [Booklet of typeface samples used in poems. ca 1930s?]

Date: 1930 - 1939

By: Hutcheson Bowman & Johnson Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-PRINTING-Hutcheson-1900s-01

Description: Booklet containing samples of typesetting, used in wise quotations, and poems by: Stopford Brooke "The heart of man" Longfellow "Inspiration" George Eliot "The choir invisible" "Throughout this year" - words of a prayer engraved on Robert Louis Stevenson's memorial in Edinburgh "This brevity!" - complaint about the difficulty of reading a paragraph of brief shorthand spellings Emerson "Character" Henry Lewis Bullen. "Market value of brains in printing" Abraham Lincoln "The railsplitter's philosophy" Emerson on Friendship Date estimated from the company's address, 15 Tory Street, which was advertised in newspapers in the 1930s. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet, 240 x 200 mm.

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Subject files - Abraham Lincoln; Short term leases; Licences in no-license districts

Date: [ca 1930-1937]

From: New Zealand Alliance : Records

Reference: 77-206-04/02

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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"You can fuel all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the tim...

Date: 2008

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0006840

Description: Shows former United States president Abraham Lincoln wearing a top hat that is shaped like a tin oil barrel and has the word 'oil' printed on it. He wears a button saying 'price spike' and wags his finger solemnly as he makes the 'You can fuel all the people some of the time...' speech. Refers to the worldwide oil shortage which is resulting in rocketing prices that are of concern to individuals and the economy. Clever pun on 'fool' and 'fuel'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Barack Obama. 20 January 2009.

Date: 2009

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0010123

Description: Shows American President Barack Obama dressed in the style of President Abraham Lincoln and holding a book entitled 'Handy quotes from the good ol' days'. He stands beside a portrait of Lincoln. This cartoon was drawn around the time of Obama's inauguration and indicates the admiration that the new president had for Abraham Lincoln. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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'The American presidential process. Lincoln, JFK, inspiration. Selection, inauguration,...

Date: 2008

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0008503

Description: Shows the American presidential process beginning with Lincoln and John Kennedy who were both assassinated and following the process of Barack Obama through from inspiration, selection, inauguration, instalation to assassination. Indicates fears held for the American president. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lincoln. 'Mandate.' 5 November, 2008.

Date: 2008

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0008501

Description: Shows Democrat presidential candidate, Barack Obama carrying a mandate and reaching towards the hand of former president Abraham Lincoln. Refers to Lincoln's famous "House Divided" address which changed the national conversation on race relations. Obama's 'More Perfect Union' speech demanded that black anger make an allowance for white anxiety and that white resentment make a place for black grievance. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Lincoln Memorial. 17 December 2012

Date: 2012

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023676

Description: Shows the Lincoln Monument with former United States president Abraham Lincoln holding two handguns. Lincoln was famously assassinated with a pistol at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC in 1865. Refers to gun violence in the United States, and a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut on 14 December 2012, which left 28 people- mostly children- dead. The shooting prompted a renewal of calls for increased gun control legislation in the United States. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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Scott, Thomas, 1947- :'It started with his award winning crusade on child poverty and g...

Date: 2013

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024092

Description: Shows television journalist and presenter, John Campbell, seated in the same pose as the famous sculpture of 19th century United States president, Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Monument in Washington D.C. The camera woman comments to the producer about Cambell's new pose. Context: Campbell is the presenter of Campbell Live, a prime-time 7.00pm current affairs programme on TV3. Seven Sharp is a rival current affairs programme on TV One. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Abraham Key. 25 November 2014

Date: 2014

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0029976

Description: Cartoon shows former United States president, Abraham Lincoln, with the head of Prime Minister John Key. Key stands at a podium, giving a speech, and holds his hat up into the air as he says, "Government of the peephole by the peephole for the peephole". Text reads, 'Abraham Key's Gettysburg Address'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Trump and Abraham Lincoln

Date: 6 January 2021

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-; New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0040526

Description: Digital cartoons by Guy Body on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon shows Abraham Lincoln wearing a stars and stripes hat. He is holding a tiny Donald Trump in his hand and Trump is pointing his finger in an agitated manner at Lincoln. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Great leadership throughout the ages

Date: 12 February 2021

From: Bell, Jeff, 1978-: Digital cartoons

By: Bell, Jeff, 1978-; Stuff Limited

Reference: DCDL-0042382

Description: Digital cartoon by Jeff Bell on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon depicts the Google search engine home page surrounded by Judith Collins, Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, and Kate Sheppard. The search bar is populated with the phrase 'great leadership throughout the ages'. Each of the leaders state what they discovered regarding a topic associated with them. Collins says "After using Google to find out what it is, I am not OK with conversion therapy!" Title taken from file item. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).