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Satirical 1860 lithograph of caricatured men balancing on a tightrope over a river labeled Salt River, with speech bubbles and a bridge in the background.

Political "Blondins" Crossing Salt River

A lithograph by Currier & Ives shows caricatured men balancing on a tightrope over a river labeled Salt River, one carrying another on his back. A rock marked Bolting Rock, speech bubbles, and a bridge labeled Constitutional Bridge frame the satirical scene.

Artist
Currier & Ives Lithography Company
Date
1860
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
4000 × 3043 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1860).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

Español: "Blondins" políticos cruzando el río Salt

Una litografía de Currier & Ives muestra hombres caricaturizados que avanzan en equilibrio sobre una cuerda floja tendida sobre un río rotulado Salt River, uno de ellos cargando a otro a la espalda. Una roca marcada Bolting Rock, globos de diálogo y un puente rotulado Constitutional Bridge enmarcan la escena satírica.

Português: "Blondins" políticos atravessando o Rio Salt

Uma litografia de Currier & Ives mostra homens caricaturados equilibrando-se em uma corda bamba sobre um rio identificado como Salt River, com um deles carregando outro nas costas. Uma pedra marcada Bolting Rock, balões de fala e uma ponte chamada Constitutional Bridge emolduram a cena satírica.