Cornell University Library Digital Collections

Douglas-Herschel V. Johnson Ferrotype Pendants, ca. 1860

Title:
Douglas-Herschel V. Johnson Ferrotype Pendants, ca. 1860
Collection:
Political Americana
Date:
ca. 1860
Identifier:
2214.TK0019
Election:
1860
Political Figure:
Johnson, Herschel V., American (1812-1880), Vice-Presidential Candidate
Douglas, Stephen Arnold, American (1813-1861), Presidential Candidate
Political Party:
Democratic
Work Type:
costume by form
portraits
photographs
Pendants (Jewelry)
Materials/Techniques:
Copper alloy
Tintype
Striking (metalworking)
Stamping (forming)
Subject:
Johnson, Herschel V., American (1812-1880), Vice-Presidential Candidate
Douglas, Stephen Arnold, American (1813-1861), Presidential Candidate
Pendants (Jewelry)
Portraits
Douglas, Stephen Arnold
Johnson, Herschel V.
Politics
Promotional materials
Portraits
Busts
Group portraits
Flowers
Leaves
Constitution of the United States
Democratic
Extent:
13.335 x 15.875 (Mount)
Description:
With the exception of the one-sided group portrait piece, each of these ferrotype pendants contains a portrait of Stephen A. Douglas on one side and an image of Herschel V. Johnson on the reverse.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Archival Collection:
Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214
Rights:
This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.

About the collection

"The collection consists of published material, ephemera, and artifacts dating to between 1800 and 1976, including ballots and slates of candidates; promotional broadsides, handbills, and posters; political cartoons (primarily from Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, and Puck); lithographs and prints (primarily by Kellogg, N. Currier, and Currier & Ives); pamphlets, leaflets, and brochures; songbooks and sheet music; badges, pins, ferrotypes and celluloid buttons; campaign ribbons; parade equipment such as lanterns, torches, banners, and walking sticks; bandanas and other textiles; and souvenirs of all kinds including plates, cups, vases, trays, bottles, sewing boxes, and games."