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title: Great Footrace for the Presidential Purse, 1852
author: Currier & Ives
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22142/great-footrace-for-the-presidential-purse-1852/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-09-15
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# Great Footrace for the Presidential Purse, 1852
_Authored by Currier & Ives_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22142.jpg)
## Image Caption
*Great Footrace for the Presidential Purse ($100,000 and Pickings) Over the Union Course 1852*, lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1852.
Here, a cartoon parodies the three candidates in the US presidential election of 1852 — [Winfield Scott](https://www.worldhistory.org/Winfield_Scott/), Daniel Webster, and Franklin Pierce — as they compete in a footrace for the four-year salary of the presidency.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Ives, C. &. (2026, September 15). Great Footrace for the Presidential Purse, 1852. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Ives, Currier &. "Great Footrace for the Presidential Purse, 1852." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 15, 2026. .
### MLA
Ives, Currier &. "Great Footrace for the Presidential Purse, 1852." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Sep 2026, .
## License & Copyright
The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2001704274/) by [**Currier & Ives**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2001704274/). Submitted by [Zachary Kay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/zacharykay/ "User Page: Zachary Kay"), published on 15 September 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.