1860 Stephen A. Douglas and Herschel V. Johnson Ferrotype Badge
Files
Creator Role
producer
Description
The circular campaign badge features a ferrotype image of Stephen A. Douglas at its obverse. On the badge's reverse, a ferrotype image of Douglas's running mate, Herschel V. Johnson, appears. [Sullivan, SD 1860-37A].
Description Source
National Museum of American History. http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1379948 (September 12, 2018). Sullivan, Edmund B. American Political Campaign Badges and Medalets, 2nd ed. Lincoln, Mass.: Quaterman, 1981.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1860
Measurement
1 inch (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
ferrotype photograph and metal
Inscription
obverse: STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS. / 1860 reverse: HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON. / 1860
Subjects
Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861; Johnson, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1812-1880; Presidents--United States--Election--1860
Work Type
badge
Class
campaign paraphernalia
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
2729
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.