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1856 American Party Campaign Textile: Fillmore and Donelson Presidential Ticket
Campaign textile, circa 1856. Measures 17" x 10" (sight), matted and framed to 22.75" x 15.75". Features the "NATIONAL AMERICAN FILLMORE AND DONELSON TICKET" for the 1856 presidential election. Printed in black on off-white silk. The list of electors includes Henry Mayer Phillips, believed to be the first Jewish elector in a political process. This textile represents the American, or "Know-Nothing," Party, which focused on anti-immigration and anti-Catholic policies. The textile is considered rare, with only a second known copy. Published in Pennsylvania.
Associated People/Businesses
- Phillips, Henry
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Political Campaigns
- 1856 Presidential Election
- American Party (Know-Nothing Party)
- Political Textiles
- Henry Mayer Phillips
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 4, Folder 6