"The Champions of Freedom" Frémont and Dayton banner (Buffalo, 1856)
Lithographed Republican ticket banner with oval portraits of Frémont and Dayton under an eagle, flags and shield, a small Washington medallion between them, and the title "The Champions of Freedom". The tells: "Freedom" stands in for any stated policy, and Washington and the eagle lend national prestige to the ticket.
- Date
- 1856
- Period
- Pre-1914
- Made by
- C. E. Lewis, Buffalo (publisher); Republican campaign
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- Media
- Regime
- Pierce Administration
- Leader
- Franklin Pierce
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Persuade or win support
- Event
- 1856 US Election
- Techniques
- Glittering generalitiesTransfer
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, retrieved October 2, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain: published 1856, US; LOC: "No known restrictions on publication."
C. E. Lewis, Buffalo, 1856 (LC-DIG-pga-07356); Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Text on the object
JNo C. FREMONT. Wm L. DAYTON. THE CHAMPIONS OF FREEDOM. On Stone & Published by C. E. Lewis 208 Main St. Buffalo. [lower left] From a Photograph by [illegible] [centre, small] Chs. Grebner Printed 208 Main St. Buffalo. [lower right] [illegible: copyright line in very small type at foot]
