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- "Reception of the Newark Wide-Awake Club at Hartford," 1860 -
- 1860
- Collections - Artifact
"Reception of the Newark Wide-Awake Club at Hartford," 1860
- Political Lantern, 1850-1880 - Late-nineteenth-century political parties rallied their followers by holding torchlight parades. Organizers raised banners, decorated wagons and sought out bands, uniformed precision marchers and local supporters to take part in the hours-long event. Many parade participants would have carried simple torches, lamps or lanterns -- like this one -- during these nighttime festivities.
- 1850-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Political Lantern, 1850-1880
Late-nineteenth-century political parties rallied their followers by holding torchlight parades. Organizers raised banners, decorated wagons and sought out bands, uniformed precision marchers and local supporters to take part in the hours-long event. Many parade participants would have carried simple torches, lamps or lanterns -- like this one -- during these nighttime festivities.
- "Wide-Awakes" Presidential Campaign Torchlight Procession, New York City, October 3, 1860 -
- October 03, 1860
- Collections - Artifact
"Wide-Awakes" Presidential Campaign Torchlight Procession, New York City, October 3, 1860
- Lantern Insert for the 1864 Republican Presidential Campaign, "Lincoln and Johnson" - 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. Many of these political lanterns glowed with the names of the candidates, slogans and patriotic symbols. Supporters of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson--the Union Republican ticket--would have placed this paper insert into a campaign lantern during the 1864 presidential election.
- 1864
- Collections - Artifact
Lantern Insert for the 1864 Republican Presidential Campaign, "Lincoln and Johnson"
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. Many of these political lanterns glowed with the names of the candidates, slogans and patriotic symbols. Supporters of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson--the Union Republican ticket--would have placed this paper insert into a campaign lantern during the 1864 presidential election.
- Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson Campaign Torch, 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. Many of these political lanterns glowed with slogans and patriotic symbols. Supporters of President Lincoln and the Union would have carried this torch during the 1864 campaign.
- 1864
- Collections - Artifact
Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson Campaign Torch, 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. Many of these political lanterns glowed with slogans and patriotic symbols. Supporters of President Lincoln and the Union would have carried this torch during the 1864 campaign.