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- G.O.P. Pin - The Republican Party took on the moniker Grand Old Party (or G.O.P.) in the late 1800s, around the same time the elephant became its symbol. Since then, Republican politicians and their supporters have proudly placed the party's pachyderm and acronym on a variety of campaign materials.
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G.O.P. Pin
The Republican Party took on the moniker Grand Old Party (or G.O.P.) in the late 1800s, around the same time the elephant became its symbol. Since then, Republican politicians and their supporters have proudly placed the party's pachyderm and acronym on a variety of campaign materials.
- Lewis & Cady "Our Next President" Presidential Election Crock, circa 1860 - This crock was made of a durable, leak-proof pottery called stoneware. The orange-peel-like outer glaze was created when the potter threw handfuls of common rock salt into a white-hot kiln during the piece's firing. Salt-glazed stoneware pieces were decorated with an array of designs, including this caricatured image of Democratic candidate Stephen Douglas from the 1860 Presidential campaign.
- circa 1860
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Lewis & Cady "Our Next President" Presidential Election Crock, circa 1860
This crock was made of a durable, leak-proof pottery called stoneware. The orange-peel-like outer glaze was created when the potter threw handfuls of common rock salt into a white-hot kiln during the piece's firing. Salt-glazed stoneware pieces were decorated with an array of designs, including this caricatured image of Democratic candidate Stephen Douglas from the 1860 Presidential campaign.