Frémont-Dayton Commemorative Portrait Button and Ribbon
- Title:
- Frémont-Dayton Commemorative Portrait Button and Ribbon
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Manufacturer:
- J.H. Shaw
- Political Figure:
- Dayton, William L., American (1807-1864), Vice-Presidential Candidate
Frémont, John Charles, American (1813-1890), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1856-ca. 1920
- ID Number:
- 2214.RB0091
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214RB0091.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- textiles (visual works)
costume by form
badges
portraits
photographs
Buttons (Information artifacts) - Materials/Techniques:
- Satin
Brass
Celluloid
Casting
Albumen print? - Subject:
- Badges
Portraits
Buttons (information artifacts)
Frémont, John Charles
Dayton, William L.
Politics
Promotional materials
Commemoratives
Republican Party
History
Portraits
Busts
Generals
Uniforms - Measurement:
- 22.86 x 10.16 (Ribbon) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Paper label on back of item identifies manufacturer as J.H. Shaw of Philadelphia. Portrait of Frémont is a photograph of a painting. Item is likely to be a commemorative item issued well after the 1856 election
the celluloid button technique used in the item was not invented until the 1890s. Item donor Susan H. Douglas displayed this ribbon with 1856 Frémont-Dayton campaign ribbon 2214.RB0090. - Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- 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.