Grant-Wilson Collapsible Paper Lantern, ca. 1872
- Title:
- Grant-Wilson Collapsible Paper Lantern, ca. 1872
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- Wilson, Henry, American (1812-1875), Vice-Presidential Candidate
Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1885), American (1822-1885), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1872
- Election Date:
- 1872
- ID Number:
- 2214.PD0034b
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214PD0034b.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Work Type:
- Lanterns (Lighting devices)
- Materials/Techniques:
- Cardboard
Metal
Paper (fiber product) - Subject:
- Lanterns (Lighting devices)
Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1885)
Wilson, Henry (1812-1875)
Politics
Promotional materials
Stars - Measurement:
- 27.94 x 17.78 (Lantern) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Paper siding of this collapsible paper candle holder/lantern contains the words GRANT / AND / WILSON surrounded by a border of stars (all in purple, which may have been red before fading) and a series of blue stripes. The lantern contains a wire handle to allow suspension. Item 2214.BB0034a is identical save that its colors are reversed.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- Related to "Grant-Wilson Collapsible Paper Lantern, ca. 1872"
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.