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1879/12/16

Ephemera

Title: Citizen's Cavalcade cloth ribbon

"Citizen's Cavalcade December 16th. 1879." White cloth ribbon featuring portrait of Grant. Mounting inscribed: "Genl. U.S. Grant."

GLC04360.056

circa 1868-1876

Ephemera

Title: Card. "For President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois."

Card. "For President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois."

GLC04360.057

circa 1868-1876

Document

Title: "Republican Ticket. Electors of President and Vice President."

"Republican Ticket. Electors of President and Vice President." Lists the electors of Massachusetts and their respective districts, who will represent Ulysses S. Grant and Schuyler Colfax in the election of 1868. Also lists candidates for Governor and Congress. [with woodcut portraits of Grant and Colfax at the top.] [Same as #59.]

GLC04360.058

circa 1868-1876

Document

Title: "Republican Ticket. Electors of President and Vice President."

"Republican Ticket. Electors of President and Vice President." [Same as #58.]

GLC04360.059

circa 1868-1876

Document

Title: Republican Ticket [for New York]

Republican Ticket [for New York]. Lists the electors for Ulysses S. Grant and Schuyler Colfax in the 1868 election. Also includes a referendum to vote for or against calling a Convention to form a new Constitution.

GLC04360.060

circa 1868-1876

Pamphlet

Title: Spirit of the Campaign Number One

Series: "Spirit of the Campaign Number One" Heading on the first page reads: "Compare the Principle, Acts and Men, of the Two Parties." Pro-Republican campaign material that characterizes the Democrats the Party of rebellion, Horatio Seymour the foe of freedom and equal rights, and Grant the candidate of unity.

GLC04360.061

circa 1868-1876

Pamphlet

Title: Spirit of the Campaign Number Two

Series: "Spirit of the Campaign Number Two" Heading on the first page reads: "The Candidates and the Doctrines of the Two Parties." Pro-republican campaign material attacks Seymour and the Democrats as anti-union during the war, and anti-Reconstruction now. Also attacks the Democrats for seeking direct taxation of property. The Republicans promise to reduce debt and maintain public credit.

GLC04360.062

circa 1868-1876

Pamphlet

Title: Spirit of the Campaign Number Three

Series: "Spirit of the Campaign Number Three" Heading on the first page reads: "Compare the Doctrines of the Two Parties." Pro-republican campaign material which cites former Confederates' support for Seymour and Blair (R. Semmes, Wise, Vance, Wade Hampton) and the effects of Reconstruction in the South. Claims Seymour would repudiate the debt.

GLC04360.063

1885

Ephemera

Title: Honor the Noble Dead-Black cloth ribbon

"Honor the Noble Dead. In Memoriam. Gen. Sheridan, Post No. 20 St. Louis Mo." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Emblem of the GAR in the center.

GLC04360.064

1885/08/08

Ephemera

Title: "Survivors Association 20th, P.V.C." Black cloth ribbon.

"Survivors Association 20th, P.V.C." Black cloth ribbon. Mounting inscribed: "Worn at the Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City Aug. 8, 1885."

GLC04360.065

1885/08/08

Ephemera

Title: "Pennsylvania Reserves." Black cloth ribbon

"Pennsylvania Reserves." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City Aug. 8, 1885."

GLC04360.066

1885/08/08

Ephemera

Title: "28th & 147th Regiments & Knap's Battery Penna. Vols." Black cloth ribbon

"28th & 147th Regiments & Knap's Battery Penna. Vols." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City Aug. 8, 1885."

GLC04360.067

1885/08/08

Ephemera

Title: "In Memoriam U.S. Grant." Black cloth ribbon

"In Memoriam U.S. Grant." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Aug. 8, 1885 Worn at the Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City."

GLC04360.068

1885/08/08

Ephemera

Title: "In Memoriam G.A.R." Black cloth ribbon

"In Memoriam G.A.R." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Worn at the Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant Aug. 8, 1885."

GLC04360.069

1885

Ephemera

Title: "239." Black cloth ribbon

"239." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering and G.A.R. emblem. Mounting inscribed: "Grant Memorial G.A.R.."

GLC04360.070

1892

Ephemera

Title: "Gen. U.S. Grant Commandery No. 28 K.G.E." Red cloth ribbon

"Gen. U.S. Grant Commandery No. 28 K.G.E." Red cloth ribbon with gold lettering. Mounting inscribed: Knights of the Golden Eagle. Philada. 1892."

GLC04360.071

1886

Ephemera

Title: Genl. U.S. Grant. G.A.R. Post 5. Black cloth ribbon

"Genl. U.S. Grant. G.A.R. Post 5. Philadelphia. Grant Memorial 1886." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "1886."

GLC04360.072

1885

Ephemera

Title: "Veteran Firemen's Association of Philadelphia." Black cloth ribbon

"Veteran Firemen's Association of Philadelphia." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City."

GLC04360.073