Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1864-1868
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Late-nineteenth-century political parties rallied their supporters by holding torchlight parades. In the evening, marchers lit up the street carrying torches, lamps and lanterns. Inexpensive paper lanterns glowed with the image or name of the party's candidate or other patriotic imagery. Backers of the Union would proudly carry a lantern like this at parades during and just after the Civil War.
Late-nineteenth-century political parties rallied their supporters by holding torchlight parades. In the evening, marchers lit up the street carrying torches, lamps and lanterns. Inexpensive paper lanterns glowed with the image or name of the party's candidate or other patriotic imagery. Backers of the Union would proudly carry a lantern like this at parades during and just after the Civil War.
Artifact
Paper lantern
Date Made
1864-1868
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.31.55
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Tin (Metal)
Wire
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 7.25 in
Height: 10.25 in
Inscriptions
UNION
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