"Col. Fremont Planting the American Standard" (Baker & Godwin, 1856)
Woodcut campaign banner of a fringed, bearded Frémont on a peak, planting the American flag and waving his cap, with an eagle overhead and two men cheering below (LOC's summary describes a trapper or explorer and a man in a wide-brimmed hat). The tell: his exploring-expedition fame is fused with the flag and eagle, so the national symbols are attached to the candidate.
- Date
- July 1856
- Period
- Pre-1914
- Made by
- Baker & Godwin, New York (printer); 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
- Transfer
- 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."
Baker & Godwin, New York, 1856 (LC-DIG-pga-03521); Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Text on the object
COL. FREMONT PLANTING THE AMERICAN STANDARD ON THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. Entered according to Act of Congress, by Baker & Godwin [lower left] in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York. [lower right] [Handwritten numerals at upper left, not part of the print.]
