This satirical cartoon was submitted for copyright shortly before the presidential election of 1860. The cartoon depicts the political contest as a baseball game. Abraham Lincoln stands at home base on the right side of the image, advising his opponents, from left to right: former Senator John Bell, Senator Stephen A. Douglas, and John C. Breckinridge, who was then Vice President of the United States under President James Buchanan. The text on the men's bats and belts provides clues about their political platforms. Instead of a baseball bat, Lincoln holds a wooden rail labeled "Equal Rights and Free Territory." A skunk stands near the other candidates, signifying that they have been "skunk'd," or overwhelmingly defeated.

This is a lithograph by Nathaniel Currier of Currier & Ives of a painting by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, often known as A. F. Tait. It is entitled "The Prairie Hunter" and depicts a rider on horseback looking behind at his pursuers. Lithographs by Currier & Ives, like this example, were very popular in the United States. While Tait painted scenes of the frontier, he never ventured into the western region of the United States. This print is a part of the Blair family's collection and is historically hung in the guest rooms at Blair House. Blair House is located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House and has been used as the president's guest house since the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. Visiting diplomats and dignitaries stay at Blair House while on official visits with the White House and it is where the president-elect and first family usually reside prior to taking the oath of office.

This lithograph print is by Nathaniel Currier of Currier & Ives and is based on a painting by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, more commonly known as A. F. Tait. The print depicts a hunter on his horse in the tall grass of the prairie. He is warning passing American Indians that he has a rifle. Lithographs printed by Currier & Ives were very popular in the United States. While Tait painted scenes of the frontier, he never ventured into the western region of the United States. This print is a part of the Blair family's collection and is historically hung in the guest rooms at Blair House. Blair House is located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House and has been used as the president's guest house since the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. Visiting diplomats and dignitaries stay at Blair House while on official visits with the White House and is historically where the president-elect and first family reside prior to taking the oath of office.

This is a lithograph of the Federal Hall of the City of New York. Before the capital was moved to the Federal City of Washington, it operated in New York City. New York was the first United States capital after the ratification of the Constitution. This print was made by Charles Currier, who based it on a drawing by John Joseph Holland.

This lithograph of General William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe was printed by Nathaniel Currier in 1840. The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811 between the United States Army and Tecumseh's American Indian Confederacy. Harrison is depicted on horseback with his sword drawn. The description at the bottom of the image describes General Harrison charging toward the enemy forces.

This lithograph print of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln was published by Currier & Ives in 1865. The assassination of President Lincoln by actor John Wilkes Booth occurred on April 14, 1865 at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. while "Our American Cousin", a play, was being performed. Seated in the Presidential Box along with President Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln were their guests, Major Henry Rathbone and his fiancé, Clara Harris. Maj. Rathbone, at left, is seen standing, confronting the assassin as he fatally shoots the president. Rathbone was stabbed during while attempting to capture Booth. The print was a popular seller at the time and was framed and hung or placed in scrapbooks in many homes.