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Ladies of New Orleans Before and After Butler's Proclamation
Harper's Weekly1862 July 12
The Historic New Orleans Collection
New Orleans, United States
Cartoon concerning Benjamin Butler's "Woman Order" showing in the first panel two ugly older women spitting in the face of a Union officer and in the second panel the Union officer tipping his hat to two pretty young women.
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- Title: Ladies of New Orleans Before and After Butler's Proclamation
- Creator: Harper's Weekly
- Date Created: 1862 July 12
- Physical Dimensions: 5 3/4" x 9 7/8"
- Type: wood engravings (prints); illustrations (layout features)
- Rights: Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.
- Medium: ink; newsprint
- Art Form: Prints and Printmaking
- Support: Wood engraving
- Depicted Person: Benjamin F. Bulter
- Depicted Topic: Civil War and Reconstruction
- Original Title: Ladies of New Orleans Before and After Butler's Proclamation
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Harold Schilke and Mr. Boyd Cruise
- Accession Number: 1959.159.23 i,ii
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