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President Abraham Lincoln & Andrew Johnson 1864 Republican Campaign Poster Repro

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The2FunAdGuyz offer a new, high quality reproduction, print of a campaign poster for 1864 Republican (National Union) candidates President Abraham Lincoln and his running mate, former U.S. Senator and then Governor Andrew Johnson of Tennessee.
For this election the Republican Party briefly changed its name to the National Union Party. The original poster, created by Currier & Ives, is very much in the ornate style of the time. A drawn curtain reveals bust portraits of the two candidates in roundels. These portraits are framed in oak leaves, a common technique of this period. Above the portraits is a Temple of Liberty, within which stands a female figure holding a staff. Four American flags flank the temple. Perched on the temple's dome is an eagle with spread wings holding a banderole in his mouth and arrows in his talons. Rays of light ending in stars emanate from the temple. A vignette below the portraits shows a man plowing with a team of horses in front of farm buildings. This bucolic scene, with cornucopias on either side spilling over with fruit, is meant to evoke the peace and prosperity to come with Lincoln’s reelection and an end to the Civil War. Since Presidential campaigns of this era were largely conducted by state and local politicians, lithographers routinely produced them to be sold to those organizations.

CAPTION: Grand National union banner for 1864. Liberty, Union & Victory.

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: Democratic Candidates George McClellan, whom Lincoln has replaced as head of the army, and G. H. Pendleton opposed President Lincoln and Governor Johnson. The election of 1864 took place during the Civil War. Lincoln chose Governor Johnson as his running mate, replacing his current Vice-President Hannibal Hamlin. Though Andrew Johnson was a Democrat, he supported the war. In 1862 Lincoln had appointed Johnson Military Governor of Tennessee. Johnson had previously been the only Senator from the seceded states who did not resign after succession. The major issue was the conduct of the Civil War and what was to be the policy towards the South once victory was achieved. Many thought Lincoln would not be reelected. With General Sherman marching towards Atlanta as the campaign was waged, victory in the war seemed likely. Lincoln and Johnson surprised many by capturing 2,206,938 votes to 1,803,787 for McClellan. The electoral vote was more lopsided with Lincoln’s tally of 212 overwhelming McClellan who received only 21.

CURRIER & IVES: Nat Currier and Jim Ives printed the original lithograph on which this print is based. From their business on Spruce Street in Brooklyn, New York, Currier and Ives printed over 1 million prints covering over 7500 different titles from 1834 to 1907. Their work chronicles an era in America before the printing press could produce colored prints and stone lithography were the only method for doing color prints in quantity. Though their lithographs are in high demand today, they once described their business as "Publishers of Cheap and Popular Pictures".

PAPER QUALITY: This new print is on a highest quality, acid-free, 100-pound glossy premium text paper that allows for maximum color brilliance and fidelity for older images.

AVAILABILITY: In Stock! – Usually Ships Within 2 Business Days.

Image Size: 10.5 inches wide by 15 inches high.

Paper Size: 11 inches wide by 17 inches high. This allows for a small border around the image for matting and framing. When matted, this format is perfect for a standard 16-inch x 20-inch frame, a manageable size for a wide variety of decorating purposes.

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DECORATING IDEAS: What a great print for the walls of a den, library or family room. This poster has also been used as a decoration in countless history and political science classrooms. Many lawyers have used it to decorate their law office.

GIFT IDEAS: This rare rendition of a 19th Century political banner would make a great gift for collectors of either Republican Party or Abraham Lincoln memorabilia.

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