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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 National Union Ticket. ... Lincoln and Johnson. "The Union Forever" [election]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07178 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Broadside Date: 1864 Pagination: 1 sheet Height: 110 cm, Width: 79 cm Order a Copy

Large broadside printed in red and blue inks, with large flag in center and mottons on the side: "The Union forever, Hurrah boys, Hurrah! Down with Traitors, up with the Stars" (left) and "And we'll rally 'round the Flag, boys, rally once again, / Shouting the battle-cry of freedom" (right). A pointing hand notes "Be careful and examine your tickets." Printed by King and Baird.

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