National Union Republican Candidates

PrinterPrinted by Kellogg & Bulkeley (American, 1867 - 1990)

PublisherPublished by Kellogg & Bulkeley (American, 1867 - 1990)

Date1868

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/4 x 13 3/16in. (23.5 x 33.5cm) Sheet (height x width): 10 x 14in. (25.4 x 35.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number1995.182.31

DescriptionA political campaign poster for the presidential and vice-presidential campaign of 1868. Bust-length portaits of the two men are framed by draped American flags connected by a shield, eagle, and tassels, and are tied back by stars. Both men have beards. The man on the left has a mustache and wears a military uniform. The man on the right wears a jacket, shirt, and bow tie. The title is in a decorative cartouche at the bottom of the image.

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