Author: Anonymous
Title: John C. Fremont Campaign Ribbon (+ a Fremont Engraving)
Description: S. l. S. n. 1856. First Edition. A silk campaign ribbon; 7 1/2 x 2 1/2; possibly originally mint-green or blue, faded to beige, especially along margins; a bit of fraying to top and bottom; overall in very good condition. Steel engraving by Martin, Johnson & Co. (1856), sheet 10 3/4 x 7 3/4, engraving approx. 8 1/4 x 6; light age-toning to margins; light ink offset (previously being stored with another publication [?]; very good or better condition. A rare presidential campaign ribbon for John C. Fremont and William Dayton's running for President and Vice President in 1856, it depicts a portrait of Fremont, below a picture of the American Eagle, with the slogan: "Fremont and Dayton, / The Peoples' Candidates." Also included is a beautiful portrait of Fremont in an elaborate, oval, historiated frame, titled: "J. C. Fremont. The Explorer of the Rocky Mountains. Very good .

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