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McClellan/Seymour Campaign Card, circa 1864

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
From the Collection:

This collection contains a campaign card for George McClellan and Horatio Seymour. It holds the faces of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Andrew Jackson along with McClellan and Seymour as "Beacon Lights for American freedom." The card is not dated but is likely from 1864 when McClellan beat Seymour for the Democratic candidacy for president in opposition to Abraham Lincoln.

Dates

  • circa 1864

General Physical Description note

meausres approximately 2" x 3"; Campaign card headed the Beacon Lights / of American / Liberty, with portraits of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Andrew Jackson, George B. McClellan representing The Union, and Horatio Seymour for The Laws; on back is stamped Published By / The New York Photographic Co. / No. 453 Broadway / New York

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

General Physical Description note

meausres approximately 2" x 3"; Campaign card headed the Beacon Lights / of American / Liberty, with portraits of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Andrew Jackson, George B. McClellan representing The Union, and Horatio Seymour for The Laws; on back is stamped Published By / The New York Photographic Co. / No. 453 Broadway / New York

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480