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- Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1864-1868 - 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.
- 1864-1868
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Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1864-1868
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.
- McClellan Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1864 - 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. In 1864, backers of General George McClellan used lanterns like this to call for the defeat of the "Old Joker," President Abraham Lincoln.
- 1864
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McClellan Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1864
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. In 1864, backers of General George McClellan used lanterns like this to call for the defeat of the "Old Joker," President Abraham Lincoln.
- Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1864-1868 - 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.
- 1864-1868
- Collections - Artifact
Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1864-1868
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.
- Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1864-1868 - 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.
- 1864-1868
- Collections - Artifact
Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1864-1868
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.
- Presidential Campaign Pin, "Bush," 2004 - George W. Bush, the Republican incumbent president, faced Senator John Kerry, the Democratic challenger, in the 2004 presidential election. Bush touted his leadership of the country, especially in the days after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In the 2000 election, he had narrowly won the Electoral College vote but lost the popular vote. This time he won both.
- 2004
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Presidential Campaign Pin, "Bush," 2004
George W. Bush, the Republican incumbent president, faced Senator John Kerry, the Democratic challenger, in the 2004 presidential election. Bush touted his leadership of the country, especially in the days after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In the 2000 election, he had narrowly won the Electoral College vote but lost the popular vote. This time he won both.
- Garfield - Arthur Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1880 - 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 1880 Republican presidential ticket would have carried this accordion-pleated lantern containing the names of the nominees.
- 1880
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Garfield - Arthur Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1880
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 1880 Republican presidential ticket would have carried this accordion-pleated lantern containing the names of the nominees.
- Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign Button, 1976 - Democrat Jimmy Carter faced incumbent President Gerald Ford in the 1976 Presidential election. Carter, the one-time Governor of Georgia, ran as a Washington outsider--something that appealed to many voters in the post-Vietnam War and Watergate eras. Ford portrayed Carter as inexperienced, while Carter tied Ford to disgraced former President Nixon, whom Ford had pardoned. The election was close, but Carter prevailed.
- 1976
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Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign Button, 1976
Democrat Jimmy Carter faced incumbent President Gerald Ford in the 1976 Presidential election. Carter, the one-time Governor of Georgia, ran as a Washington outsider--something that appealed to many voters in the post-Vietnam War and Watergate eras. Ford portrayed Carter as inexperienced, while Carter tied Ford to disgraced former President Nixon, whom Ford had pardoned. The election was close, but Carter prevailed.
- Garfield - Arthur Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1880 - 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 1880 Republican presidential ticket would have carried this accordion-pleated lantern containing the names of the nominees.
- 1880
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Garfield - Arthur Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1880
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 1880 Republican presidential ticket would have carried this accordion-pleated lantern containing the names of the nominees.
- Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign Sign, 1976 - Democrat Jimmy Carter faced incumbent President Gerald Ford in the 1976 Presidential election. Carter, the one-time Governor of Georgia, ran as a Washington outsider--something that appealed to many voters in the post-Vietnam War and Watergate eras. Ford portrayed Carter as inexperienced, while Carter tied Ford to disgraced former President Nixon, whom Ford had pardoned. The election was close, but Carter prevailed.
- 1976
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Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign Sign, 1976
Democrat Jimmy Carter faced incumbent President Gerald Ford in the 1976 Presidential election. Carter, the one-time Governor of Georgia, ran as a Washington outsider--something that appealed to many voters in the post-Vietnam War and Watergate eras. Ford portrayed Carter as inexperienced, while Carter tied Ford to disgraced former President Nixon, whom Ford had pardoned. The election was close, but Carter prevailed.
- Garfield - Arthur Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1880 - 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 1880 Republican presidential ticket would have carried this accordion-pleated lantern containing the images of the candidates.
- 1880
- Collections - Artifact
Garfield - Arthur Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1880
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 1880 Republican presidential ticket would have carried this accordion-pleated lantern containing the images of the candidates.