Ballots of Half Century Ago: Buchanan & Breckinridge
Date Made:
ca. 1906
Party:
Democratic
Election:
1856
Item Count:
1
Classification:
Publications
Object Type:
Ballots; Illustrations
Measurements:
Clipping: 8.25 x 4.25 in.; 20.955 x 10.795 cm
Materials & Techniques:
Halftone; Newsprint
Political Figure:
Buchanan, James (1791-1868)
Biography:
American, 1791-1868
Relationship:
Presidential Candidate
Political Figure:
Breckinridge, John C.
Biography:
American, 1821-1875
Relationship:
Vice-Presidential Candidate
Notes:
Newspaper illustration showing an 1856 Democratic Party Ticket for James Buchanan and John C. Breckinridge. Item is probably from the Baltimore Sun. Text suggests that "the voters of 1856 were not much troubled by complicated tickets".
Subjects:
Buchanan, James (1791-1868); Breckinridge, John C.; Voting; Elections; Politicians; Democratic Party; Politics; History
Repository:
Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214 Rare & Manuscript Collections Cornell University Library Cornell University
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