Order of United Americans / M. Lafever, del. ; drawn on Stone by K[arl...
A certificate for the nativist fraternal organization the Order of United Americans. The central illustration shows one of the society's ceremonies in the interior of a massive neoclassical building with dome a... More
Col. Fremont planting the American standard on the Rocky Mountains
Proof for a large woodcut campaign banner or poster for John C. Fremont, Republican presidential contender in 1856. Fremont is shown in full-length on a mountain peak, planting an American flag. He is clad in f... More
United Americans of the state of New York / designed & litho'd. in col...
A large, illustrated membership certificate for the Order of United Americans, a nativist secret society founded in New York City in December 1844. Originally called the American Brotherhood, the organization c... More
For president, Henry Clay. For vice president, Theodore Frelinghuysen
A Whig campaign badge for the election of 1844, very similar to number 1844-4, but also including a portrait of the vice-presidential nominee. Title appears as written on the print. Published in: American polit... More
Portraits of the seven presidents of the U.S. / A. Baker's, lithog.
An emblematic print with hidden portraits of the Presidents, from Washington through Jackson. In the center is a small land mass, surrounded on three sides by water and strewn with barrels, anchors, bales, a co... More
Lincoln and Hamlin / designed by J.N. Hyde ; drawn on stone by D[omini...
Print shows a handsome campaign banner for Republican candidates Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin. Bust portraits of Lincoln (left, based on Thomas M. Johnston's life portrait) and Hamlin appear in oval fram... More
New England Convention, Sepr. 10th, 1840 / W.J. Rund, s[culpsi]t.
A campaign badge produced for the New England Whig Convention, held at Boston on September 10-11, 1840. From top to bottom: an eagle in flight with a banderole reading "Harrison, Tyler" and the words "One fire ... More
The working man--he is to society what the main-mast is to the ship
A campaign portrait of Henry Clay, Whig presidential candidate in 1844. In a full-length pose no doubt derivative of John Neagle's Ashland portrait (see "Henry Clay," no. 1843-7), Clay stands in a landscape, ge... More
The American Declaration of Independence illustrated / Fabronious ; de...
An idealistic call for emancipation of the slaves. Borne aloft by an eagle holding two American flags is an aerial carriage similar to the basket of a hot-air balloon with two occupants: a black man who is a fr... More
Harrison, union, liberty, and independence / designed, written & publi...
A large Whig campaign broadside, very similar to "Westward the March of Empire" (no. 1840-31) with the same lengthy text, here entitled "Epitome of the life of William Henry Harrison ..." Framing the text are t... More
This certifies that [blank] is a member of the Native American Republi...
A large ornamented membership certificate for a Philadelphia nativist organization. The motto "Beware of Foreign Influence" appears on a streamer above a bust portrait of George Washington. The Washington portr... More
Grand National Whig prize banner badge / lith. by Edward Weber & Co., ...
A representation of a banner commissioned by the Whigs of Baltimore for the Whig National Convention in May 1844. The banner was made by John Gade and painted by William Curlett. As noted on the lithograph, the... More
Grand National Whig prize banner badge / lith. by Edward Weber & Co., ...
A representation of a banner commissioned by the Whigs of Baltimore for the Whig National Convention in May 1844. The banner was made by John Gade and painted by William Curlett. As noted on the lithograph, the... More
The balls are rolling - clear the track
A Republican boast, showing Fillmore (left) and Buchanan crushed by an electoral flood of giant balls inscribed with the names of northern and western states. Strewn on the ground around Fillmore and Buchanan a... More
Arms of the United States of America / J.E. Baker [Joseph E. Baker].
Print shows an elaborate martial allegory of the United States. Liberty or Columbia, wearing a Phrygian cap and armed with sword, shield, and American flag, is enthroned in the clouds. The words "E Pluribus Unu... More
Arms of the United States of America / J.E. Baker [Joseph E. Baker].
Print shows an elaborate martial allegory of the United States. Liberty or Columbia, wearing a Phrygian cap and armed with sword, shield, and American flag, is enthroned in the clouds. The words "E Pluribus Unu... More
Col. Fremont planting the American standard on the Rocky Mountains
Proof for a large woodcut campaign banner or poster for John C. Fremont, Republican presidential contender in 1856. Fremont is shown in full-length on a mountain peak, planting an American flag. He is clad in f... More
The Presidents of the United States Lewis Cass, Democratic candidate f...
Print shows a campaign banner for Democratic presidential candidate Lewis Cass. It is almost identical in design to a banner Currier produced the same year for Zachary Taylor (no. 1848-5), except that here, abo... More
Harrison, union, liberty, and independence / designed, written & publi...
A large Whig campaign broadside, very similar to "Westward the March of Empire" (no. 1840-31) with the same lengthy text, here entitled "Epitome of the life of William Henry Harrison ..." Framing the text are t... More
The American Declaration of Independence illustrated / Fabronious ; de...
An idealistic call for emancipation of the slaves. Borne aloft by an eagle holding two American flags is an aerial carriage similar to the basket of a hot-air balloon with two occupants: a black man who is a fr... More
United Americans of the state of New York / designed & litho'd. in col...
A large, illustrated membership certificate for the Order of United Americans, a nativist secret society founded in New York City in December 1844. Originally called the American Brotherhood, the organization c... More
Taylor / designed & drawn by J.G. Bruff, Washington, D.C.
A campaign print, grandiose in design and imagery, for Whig presidential candidate Zachary Taylor. A corona of thirty stars appears in a burst of light. Emanating streams of light illuminate a broad expanse of ... More
Arms of the United States of America / J.E. Baker [Joseph E. Baker].
Print shows an elaborate martial allegory of the United States. Liberty or Columbia, wearing a Phrygian cap and armed with sword, shield, and American flag, is enthroned in the clouds. The words "E Pluribus Unu... More
Z. Taylor, the people's choice, inaugurated March 5th, 1849
A commemorative badge for the inauguration of President Zachary Taylor. Taylor was sworn in on March 5, a day later than the customary inauguration date, which in 1849 fell on a Sunday. The badge features a bus... More
The man of the people! Governor Horatio Seymour. Elected by ten thousa...
A dramatic apotheosis, commemorating Horatio Seymour's 1862 election as governor of New York. In the center is a bust portrait of Seymour with the word "Union" below. Above him in the sky is Liberty or Columbia... More
The modern Colossus. Eighth wonder of the world
Martin Van Buren's inability to bridge the distance between the "Conscience," or abolitionist, Whigs and conservative Democrats is portrayed as his downfall in the 1848 presidential race. Van Buren led the Free... More
The American Declaration of Independence illustrated / Fabronious ; de...
An idealistic call for emancipation of the slaves. Borne aloft by an eagle holding two American flags is an aerial carriage similar to the basket of a hot-air balloon with two occupants: a black man who is a fr... More
The American Declaration of Independence illustrated / Fabronious ; de...
An idealistic call for emancipation of the slaves. Borne aloft by an eagle holding two American flags is an aerial carriage similar to the basket of a hot-air balloon with two occupants: a black man who is a fr... More
The American Declaration of Independence illustrated / Fabronious ; de...
An idealistic call for emancipation of the slaves. Borne aloft by an eagle holding two American flags is an aerial carriage similar to the basket of a hot-air balloon with two occupants: a black man who is a fr... More
The Presidents of the United States Lewis Cass, Democratic candidate f...
Print shows a campaign banner for Democratic presidential candidate Lewis Cass. It is almost identical in design to a banner Currier produced the same year for Zachary Taylor (no. 1848-5), except that here, abo... More
Lincoln and Hamlin / designed by J.N. Hyde ; drawn on stone by D[omini...
Print shows a handsome campaign banner for Republican candidates Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin. Bust portraits of Lincoln (left, based on Thomas M. Johnston's life portrait) and Hamlin appear in oval fram... More
Uncle Sam's youngest son, Citizen Know Nothing Sarony & Co., lith., 11...
A bust portrait of a young man representing the nativist ideal of the Know Nothing party. He wears a bold tie and a fedora-type hat tilted at a rakish angle. The portrait is framed by intricate carving and scro... More
The man of the people! Governor Horatio Seymour. Elected by ten thousa...
A dramatic apotheosis, commemorating Horatio Seymour's 1862 election as governor of New York. In the center is a bust portrait of Seymour with the word "Union" below. Above him in the sky is Liberty or Columbia... More
Portraits of the seven presidents of the U.S. / A. Baker's, lithog.
An emblematic print with hidden portraits of the Presidents, from Washington through Jackson. In the center is a small land mass, surrounded on three sides by water and strewn with barrels, anchors, bales, a co... More
Col. Fremont planting the American standard on the Rocky Mountains
Proof for a large woodcut campaign banner or poster for John C. Fremont, Republican presidential contender in 1856. Fremont is shown in full-length on a mountain peak, planting an American flag. He is clad in f... More
Jno C. Fremont [and] William L. Dayton. The champions of freedom! / fr...
Print shows a campaign banner for Republican candidates John C. Fremont and William L. Dayton, produced for the presidential campaign of 1856. Oval bust portraits of the two candidates, Fremont on the left, app... More
Taylor / designed & drawn by J.G. Bruff, Washington, D.C.
A campaign print, grandiose in design and imagery, for Whig presidential candidate Zachary Taylor. A corona of thirty stars appears in a burst of light. Emanating streams of light illuminate a broad expanse of ... More
The re-union of the home of the brave and free! / by Samuel Canty.
A somewhat premature allegory of reconciliation between the North and South, extolling former Presidents Andrew Jackson and George Washington as defenders of the Union. Jackson (left) and Washington appear in t... More
Jno C. Fremont [and] William L. Dayton. The champions of freedom! / fr...
Print shows a campaign banner for Republican candidates John C. Fremont and William L. Dayton, produced for the presidential campaign of 1856. Oval bust portraits of the two candidates, Fremont on the left, app... More
Order of United Americans / M. Lafever, del. ; drawn on Stone by K[arl...
A certificate for the nativist fraternal organization the Order of United Americans. The central illustration shows one of the society's ceremonies in the interior of a massive neoclassical building with dome a... More
Uncle Sam's youngest son, Citizen Know Nothing Sarony & Co., lith., 11...
A bust portrait of a young man representing the nativist ideal of the Know Nothing party. He wears a bold tie and a fedora-type hat tilted at a rakish angle. The portrait is framed by intricate carving and scro... More
Young American crushing rebellion and sedition / engraved by William S...
A symbolic vision of the North's defeat of the Confederacy. "Young America" or the Union is shown as the infant Hercules strangling two serpents representing rebellion and sedition. According to Greek mythology... More
The modern Colossus. Eighth wonder of the world
Martin Van Buren's inability to bridge the distance between the "Conscience," or abolitionist, Whigs and conservative Democrats is portrayed as his downfall in the 1848 presidential race. Van Buren led the Free... More
Uncle Sam's youngest son, Citizen Know Nothing Sarony & Co., lith., 11...
A bust portrait of a young man representing the nativist ideal of the Know Nothing party. He wears a bold tie and a fedora-type hat tilted at a rakish angle. The portrait is framed by intricate carving and scro... More
The freedom of the seas, our inalienable right!
A large, printer's stock cut of a defiantly patriotic motif designed for use on political banners and placards. The design features a somewhat combative-looking bald eagle, wings spread and standing on a globe.... More
For president, Henry Clay. For vice president, Theodore Frelinghuysen
A Whig campaign badge for the election of 1844, very similar to number 1844-4, but also including a portrait of the vice-presidential nominee. Title appears as written on the print. Published in: American polit... More
The balls are rolling - clear the track
A Republican boast, showing Fillmore (left) and Buchanan crushed by an electoral flood of giant balls inscribed with the names of northern and western states. Strewn on the ground around Fillmore and Buchanan a... More
The re-union of the home of the brave and free! / by Samuel Canty.
A somewhat premature allegory of reconciliation between the North and South, extolling former Presidents Andrew Jackson and George Washington as defenders of the Union. Jackson (left) and Washington appear in t... More