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Lincoln & Hamlin 1860 Election Jugate

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Lincoln & Hamlin 1860 Election Jugate
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President-elect Abraham Lincoln and Vice President-elect Hannibal Hamlin very scarce 1860 election jugate, depicting each candidate in side-by-side portrait engravings. Political jugates of the Republican nominees were distributed during the tumultuous days leading up to the election of 1860, as Americans wrestled with slavery and wondered how a new Administration would affect it. Portrait engravings of the candidates are printed on a card published by Henry F. Granger & Co. of Boston, Massachusetts. Jugate reads: ''Republican Nominees. 1860.'' With Lincoln and Hamlin's portraits depicted as ''President'' and ''Vice President'' and ''Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois'' and ''Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine'' additionally printed. Jugate, measuring 4.25'' x 3.25'', has minor foxing and toning throughout, with each portrait faded and with a very tiny tear along bottom edge. Very good condition.