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Collection

Content note: 1884 Republican souvenir with period illustrations of Black Americans in two vignettes. This object is shown as it was published. Why

The Republican souvenir

The Republican souvenir

Lithograph keepsake, copyright 14 August 1884: portraits of Blaine and Logan around a view of Garfield speaking after Lincoln's assassination and a seated Lincoln, with vignettes of 'Uncle Tom and Little Eva' and a freedmen's schoolroom between statues of Justice and Liberty. Printed legend: 'The Union preserved, a race emancipated, citizenship conferred, free schools established...'.

Date
August 14, 1884
Period
Pre-1914
Made by
R. H. Curran & Co., Boston (steincopied by the Hatch Engraving Co., New York)
Region
North America
Country
United States
Medium
Print
Issuer type
Corporation
Regime
Arthur Administration
Leader
Chester A. Arthur
Audience
Domestic public
Purpose
Persuade or win support
Theme
Elections and party politics
Event
1884 US Election
Techniques
TransferGlittering generalities
Source
Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
Source
Library of Congress, retrieved October 2, 2026
Rights
Public domain by age (published 1884); LOC rights advisory: No known restrictions on publication
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

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