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Polk and Co. Going up Salt River
- Creator:
- J. Baillie
- Location:
- New York
- Origin Date:
- 1844
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 14 1/4 in x 21 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0184
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This hand-colored cartoon depicts a group of men in a small dingy being pulled by a large steamship. The men are representations of the following politicians: Martin Van Buren as a squirrel; Thomas Hart Benton; George Dallas; Andrew Jackson with a pipe and large hat; and James K. Polk as a crane standing on the back of the dingy. The steamship is labeled across the side "Steamer Ballot Box" and smoke billows out of its stack. Van Buren: "I never sailed so far up this river before. We must be near the head of navigation." Jackson: "By the eternal! Polk, don't give up the ship." Polk: "We've got up so far that the water grows shallow. I think I could get out and wade now." The print is labeled in the bottom margin, "Polk and Co. Going up Salt River." Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
