Garfield - Arthur Presidential Campaign Lantern, 1880
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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. Inexpensive paper lanterns glowed with the image or name of the party's candidate or other patriotic imagery. Backers of the 1880 Republican presidential ticket would have carried this accordion-pleated lantern containing the images of the candidates.
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. Inexpensive paper lanterns glowed with the image or name of the party's candidate or other patriotic imagery. Backers of the 1880 Republican presidential ticket would have carried this accordion-pleated lantern containing the images of the candidates.
Artifact
Paper lantern
Date Made
1880
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
69.145.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Tin (Metal)
Wire
Dimensions
Diameter: 7.5 in
Height: 11.5 in
Inscriptions
J.A. GARFIELD" FOR PRESIDENT C.A. ARTHUR FOR VICE PRESIDENT
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