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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03949 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865 |
| Title | Jeff's Last Shift |
| Date | 1865 |
| Author | Currier & Ives (1834-1907) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Cartoon depicting the capture of Jefferson Davis. Depicts his rumored attempt to escape in women's clothing (he had actually thrown his wife's overcoat over his shoulders prior to making an unsuccessful dash to elude the soldiers pursing him). |
| Subjects | Civil War Confederate States of America Art, Music, Theater, and Film Humor and Satire Women's History Clothing and Accessories Prisoner of War Confederate General or Leader |
| People | Currier & Ives (fl. 1857-1907) Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |