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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02132.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1860 |
| Title | Color print depicting Abraham Lincoln |
| Date | 1860 |
| Author | Currier & Ives (1834-1907) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | The caption underneath this print describes Lincoln as the Republican candidate for sixteenth President of the United States. A red drapery serves as a backdrop for this oval-shaped print. |
| Subjects | President Election Art, Music, Theater, and Film Politics Republican Party Government and Civics |
| People | Currier & Ives (fl. 1857-1907) Currier, Nathaniel (1813-1888) Ives, James Merritt (d. 1895) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Nathaniel Currier operated several printing agencies before becoming business partners with James Merritt Ives. Former names of Currier's printing businesses include Currier & Stodart, and N. Currier, Lithographer. Lincoln was nominated as the Republican candidate for President in May 1860. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |