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For president of the people, Zachary Taylor – Historic Print

For president of the people, Zachary Taylor, [Philadelphia : s.n.], c1846. — antique lithograph
For president of the people, Zachary Taylor, [Philadelphia : s.n.], c1846.. Antique lithograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare antique lithograph captures For president of the people, Zachary Taylor in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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The banner "For President of the People" gives this lithograph its character, set within a badge-style design that names Zachary Taylor. Dated about 1846 and probably published in Philadelphia, it comes from a time when Taylor was known mainly as the army commander who had won victories at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma in the Mexican-American War. The same design also appeared on a sheet music cover, and both were registered for copyright, suggesting the image was meant to reach many supporters. Taylor was nominated by the Whigs and won the presidency in 1848.

Created / published[Philadelphia : s.n.], c1846.
Medium1 print on wove paper : lithograph ; image 31 x 23.5 cm.
Genreno. HC-2 (similar badge) Published in: American political prints
NotesTitle from item. Entered ... 1846 by J.L. Rogers ... Eastern District of Pennsylvania " Probably published in Philadelphia. Impressions of both the single print and the music cover were registered as copyright deposits on September 15
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,145 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-160733

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