Banner

Title:

Honest Old Abe is Bound to Win

Object Name:

Banner

Object ID:

1967.558.01

Creator:

Custer, Edward L. (1837-1881)Artist

Place of Origin:

Manchester, NH

Date:

1860

Description:

Political campaign banner, Abraham Lincoln, paint on cotton, 1860. Vertical rectangle. Obverse: "HONEST OLD ABE IS BOUND TO WIN. / THE PEOPLES VERDICT.", with central scene of Abe Lincoln riding a horse to the White House. Reverse: "LINCOLN & LIBERTY / FOREVER, / BREKENRIDGE & SLAVERY / NEVER. / OLD DERRY IS ALL RIGHT." Reverse signed at bottom center, "E. CUSTER PAINTER, MANCHESTER, N.H." Painted by Edward L. Custer. Silk fringe on sides and bottom.

Material:

Textile
Cotton

Dimensions:

H-47.5 W-41 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865), Breckinridge, John C. (1821-1875), Custer, Edward L. (1837-1881)

Subjects:

Lincoln, Abraham, White House, Horses, Horseback riding, Presidential candidates, Presidential elections, Slavery, Political cartoons, Political platforms, Banners, American flag