[HARRISON, Benjamin]. Large format albumen photographs of Harrison & Morton log cabin campaign buildings.
Sale 1095 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents
Day 1 Lots 1-403
Nov 3, 2022
10:00AM ET
Day 2 Lots 404-634
Nov 4, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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[HARRISON, Benjamin]. Large format albumen photographs of Harrison & Morton log cabin campaign buildings.
5 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. albumen photograph on cardstock mount. A large group of people watch the raising of a flagpole outside of a log cabin bearing a sign reading, "Harrison and Morton." -- 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. albumen photograph on cardstock mount. What appears to be the same log cabin as shown in the previous photograph stands at the center of this image, adorned in patriotic bunting, portraits of Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Morton, and the same large sign reading "Harrison and Morton." -- 8 1/4 x 10 in. albumen photograph on cardstock mount, matted (light toning, paper and adhesive residue from mat to right edge; wear and loss to mat). A group of children stands outside of a large log cabin bearing "1888" sign and "Harrison and Morton / Protection League" banner. -- Together, 3 uncredited photographs, condition generally fair, with some toning and discoloration to images, and dampstaining and edge wear/loss to mounts.
Collection of Tom Charles Huston
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