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| Keywords: drawing sketch photo border cartoon text monochrome A political cartoon of Andrew Johnson and Abraham Lincoln from 1865, during the Reconstruction Era of the United States. The cartoon shows Vice President Andrew Johnson sitting atop a globe, attempting to stitch together the map of the United States with needle and thread. Abraham Lincoln stands, right, using a split rail to position the globe. Johnson warns, "Take it quietly Uncle Abe and I will draw it closer than ever," while Lincoln commends him, "A few more stitches Andy and the good old Union will be mended." A political cartoon of Andrew Johnson and Abraham Lincoln from 1865, during the Reconstruction Era of the United States. The cartoon shows Vice President Andrew Johnson sitting atop a globe, attempting to stitch together the map of the United States with needle and thread. Abraham Lincoln stands, right, using a split rail to position the globe. Johnson warns, "Take it quietly Uncle Abe and I will draw it closer than ever," while Lincoln commends him, "A few more stitches Andy and the good old Union will be mended." | ||||
