$308
Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Campaign Textile Panel and Carte-de-visite, America, c. 1868, printed textile with repeating star-bordered medallion featuring a bust of Grant and the motto "LET US HAVE PEACE" on a brown background divided by vertical borders with the phrase "U.S. GRANT FIRST IN PEACE AND FIRST IN WAR," with an albumen carte-de-visite photograph titled "GRANT & COLFAX" mounted in the center, in a modern wood frame, ht. 13, wd. 11 in. Note: The phrase "Let us have Peace" was first uttered by Grant during his nomination acceptance speech at the Republican convention in May of 1868.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-08-15