Know-Nothing Party Advertisement

This 1854 Know-Nothing Party lithograph is entitled Uncle Sam's youngest son, Citizen Know Nothing and was produced by New York lithographers Sarony and Company. It features a portrait of the "ideal" American man and reflects the nativist, anti-immigrant views of the party. The image was featured in several pamphlets and flyers created to promote Know-Nothing ideas.

A circa 1855 bust portrait of a young man intended to represent the nativist ideal of the Know Nothing party. He wears a bold tie and a fedora-type hat tilted at an angle. The portrait is framed by intricate carving and scrollwork surmounted by an eagle with a shield, and is draped by an American flag. Behind the eagle is a gleaming star. The flag hangs from a staff at left which has a liberty cap on its end.
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A circa 1855 bust portrait of a young man intended to represent the nativist ideal of the Know Nothing party. He wears a bold tie and a fedora-type hat tilted at an angle. The portrait is framed by intricate carving and scrollwork surmounted by an eagle with a shield, and is draped by an American flag. Behind the eagle is a gleaming star. The flag hangs from a staff at left which has a liberty cap on its end.