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- Grant-Colfax "Tanners of Augusta" Campaign Cape, 1868 - Republicans nominated Ulysses S. Grant for president in 1868. Grant backed policies that kept former Confederate leaders from returning to power and provided Black Americans with political and civil rights--measures supported by the Radical wing of the Republican Party. He won easily. Four years later, the Republicans' Liberal wing challenged Grant. Though the party split and Democrats supported the Liberal candidate, Grant still won.
- 1868
- Collections - Artifact
Grant-Colfax "Tanners of Augusta" Campaign Cape, 1868
Republicans nominated Ulysses S. Grant for president in 1868. Grant backed policies that kept former Confederate leaders from returning to power and provided Black Americans with political and civil rights--measures supported by the Radical wing of the Republican Party. He won easily. Four years later, the Republicans' Liberal wing challenged Grant. Though the party split and Democrats supported the Liberal candidate, Grant still won.
- Extension-Front Brougham, or Clarence, 1840-1860 - The brougham carriage found wide use with affluent private owners and in commercial taxi services. Its compact size made for easy maneuverability, while its drop-center floor and long door provided ready passenger access. This brougham belonged to John J. Tanner, who used it to ferry people between the railroad station and hotel in Brighton, Michigan, from about 1871 to 1910.
- 1840-1860
- Collections - Artifact
Extension-Front Brougham, or Clarence, 1840-1860
The brougham carriage found wide use with affluent private owners and in commercial taxi services. Its compact size made for easy maneuverability, while its drop-center floor and long door provided ready passenger access. This brougham belonged to John J. Tanner, who used it to ferry people between the railroad station and hotel in Brighton, Michigan, from about 1871 to 1910.