Lithograph, "National Republican Chart: Presidential Campaign, 1860"
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Artifact Overview
The emerging Republican Party adopted a moderate platform for the 1860 presidential election. Republican nominees Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin vowed not to interfere with slavery in existing states, but opposed extending it into new territories. This poster provides information about the Republican platform, candidates, and current political climate, framed by portraits and biographies of the first 15 U.S. presidents.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1860
Subject Date
1860
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Published by H.H. Lloyd & Co., New York, New York
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.280.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Blue
Green
Pink (Color)
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 36.5 in
Width: 28 in
Inscriptions
At top: NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CHART.../ PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1860...
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Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin campaign button for the 1860 presidential election containing tintype portraits of the Republican Party candidates on each side. This use of photography in political campaigns was still unusual at the time--most campaign buttons did not include photographic images of the candidates.