Ribbon, Campaign
Object number2015.22.25
Date1860
MediumFabric; Ink
Credit LineThe Elaine B. and Carl Krasik Collection of Pennsylvania and Presidential Political Memorabilia
DescriptionLight red fabric ribbon for the presidential and gubernatorial campaigns of Abraham Lincoln, Hannibal Hamlin, and Andrew C. Curtin. Black text throughout ribbon. From top-down, ribbon reads: "Free Homes for Free Men, / Protection to American / Industry." Under this is an image of an eagle holding a banner reading "VICTORY". Below this reads: "FOR PRESIDENT, / ABRAHAM LINCOLN, / FOR VICE PRESIDENT, / HANNIBAL HAMLIN, / FOR GOVERNOR, / ANDREW G. CURTIN."DimensionsHeight x Width: 7.5 × 2.063 in. (19.1 × 5.2 cm)InscriptionsPrinted in black ink: "Free Homes for Free Men, / Protection to American / Industry." Under this is an image of an eagle holding a banner reading "VICTORY". Below this reads: "FOR PRESIDENT, / ABRAHAM LINCOLN, / FOR VICE PRESIDENT, / HANNIBAL HAMLIN, / FOR GOVERNOR, / ANDREW G. CURTIN."
Related person
Abraham Lincoln
(1809 - 1865)
Related person
Hannibal Hamlin
(1809 - 1891)
Related person
Andrew Gregg Curtin
Related institution
Republican Party
(United States, founded 1854)
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c. 1860
1860
c. 1844
c. 1860
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1844
c. 1844
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c. 1860
1860-1863
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