Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1860
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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 Hannibal Hamlin--the Republican ticket in 1860--would have carried a lantern like this during the nighttime festivities.
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 Hannibal Hamlin--the Republican ticket in 1860--would have carried a lantern like this during the nighttime festivities.
Artifact
Lantern (Lighting device)
Date Made
1860
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Attributed to the New England Glass Company.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
69.145.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Tin (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Blue
Red
Dimensions
Height: 61 in
Width: 5.25 in
Length: 5.25 in
Inscriptions
on glass: LINCOLN / AND / HAMLIN
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