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Title: Little Boy Bab and His Kind Protector
Description: A political cartoon featured on the front page of Frank Leslie's Illustrated newspaper, published on January 8,1876. The cartoon depicts the formal discharge of special prosecutor General John Brooks Henderson from the case involving the indictment of General Orville E. Babcock. General Babcock served as private secretary under President Ulysses S. Grant from 1869-1877 and during that time was

Title: Grant's Log Cabin
Description: 14x11 in photograph of the cabin Ulysses S. Grant built and lived briefly in with his family in 1856. The cabin, also called Hardscrabble, was moved several times. As this photograph is undated, it is unclear where the picture was taken.

Title: Ulysses Grant - The Final Photograph
Date: 1885
Description: Sepia photograph of Grant, as per writing on the back this is the "final photograph" of him. He is seated on the porch, reading a newspaper. On the front bottom "copyright" is written. On the back, the logo for Gilman is printed. There is a medal of a cross with "Gilman," written inside. Below the cross "Canajoharie, N.Y." is printed.

Title: Malt Bitters Puzzle
Description: Puzzle trade card. Front has a drawing of wooded scene with the words "Malt Bitters Puzzle" on top and below the drawing "Find our next President" If flipped upside down, one can see an outline of a face. The reverse has advertising information for malt bitters from the Malt Bitters company located in Boston, Ma.

Title: Grant Carte-de-Visite
Description: Photograph of General Grant by W.P. Jackson of Sedalia, Missouri. Oval photograph with raised flags, laurel, and eagle surrounding. The back states July 4th.

Title: Cynthia E. Barns Letter
Date: 1869
Description: Envelope addressed to Mrs. Cynthia E. Barns of Washington, New Hampshire. In the upper left hand corner is a drawing of Ulysses S. Grant surrounded by a laurel wreath. Under Grant are two American flags. Beneath the picture is text reading "We'll fight it out on this line if it takes all summer". On the back of the envelope, "1869" is written in pen.

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