1. Material:
  2. cloth (367)

Republican Nominations banner

Creator:
Geo. F. Nesbitt & Co. Printers
Location:
New York, New York
Origin Date:
1860
Materials:
cloth, paper
Measurements:
overall: 67 in x 52 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0360
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Large cloth broadside features the 1860 Republican Nominations for President and Vice President. There is a portrait of a clean shaven Abraham Lincoln in the upper left and a portrait of Hannibal Hamlin in the upper right; a shield bearing the stars and stripes is between them. Below is large blue and red text reading: "Republican Nominations; For President, Abraham Lincoln; For Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin." This broadside is featured in "Lincoln Lore" number 1700, October, 1979, page 3. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum