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Jeff's Last Extremity (so far)
| Date | 1865 |
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| Dimensions | Image (Paper): 3 11/16 x 2 1/8 in. (9.4 x 5.4 cm) Mount: 3 7/8 x 2 7/16 in. (9.8 x 6.2 cm) |
| Print medium | Photo-Albumen silver-Carte-de-visite |
During the Civil War, the press portrayed Jefferson Davis as a devil, a murderer, and a
thief. When Davis left Richmond on May 2, he supposedly absconded with gold from the Confederate capital’s banks. Here, Davis is shown holding a $100,000 bag of gold as he flees.
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Gift of Charles Schwartz, 2012
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Accession No. 2012.18.5