National Union Republican nomination. For president General U.S. Grant. For vice president, Schuyler Colfax
Summary
A large, color campaign poster for Grant and Colfax. Bust portraits of the two candidates are framed in ovals emblazoned with stars. Flanking them are standing allegorical figures Justice (left), blindfolded and holding scales, and Wisdom (right), wearing a helmet. At Justice's feet, near Grant's portrait, are implements of war. At Wisdom's feet are symbols of agriculture, including a sheath of wheat, a rake, and a scythe. Above, an American eagle with arrows and an olive branch alights on a pedestal from which radiate four staffs with American flags.
Entered . . . 1868 by M.B. Brown & Co. . . . New York.
In the block: Clarry & Reilly
The Library's impression of the work was deposited for copyright on June 16, 1868.
Title appears as it is written on the item.
Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1868-10.
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