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Creator Role
printers
Description
The object is an 1860 republican election ballot from the state of Massachusetts. Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin's names are prominently displayed at the top above a bust image of Lincoln that is featured between two flags and between the words REPUBLICAN TICKET. All text and images are printed in black ink. It is enclosed in a black, rectangle frame, which features a handwritten inscription on the back.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1860
Measurement
12 X 4 3/4 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Inscription
recto of ballot, at top: LINCOLN & HAMLIN / Nov. 6 WARD 6. 1860. / Wright & Potter, Printers, 4 Spring Lane, cor. Devonshire Street, Boston. / REPUBLICAN / TICKET. / [A list of presidential electors and election candidates follows.] verso of frame, at top, handwritten: Feb. 7 - 1939 / For / Hon. Carl E. Wahlstrom. / "Lincoln's Ace [Warcuter?] Friend." / from / Frank B. Hall. / Ace #2.
Subjects
Ballot; Hamlin, Hannibal, 1809-1891;
Work Type
ballot
Class
Ephemera
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
4299
Digital ID
FVW_04299
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
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