The regular Democratic nominations For President, Grover Cleveland of New York. For Vice Pres't, Allen G. Thurman of Ohio. – Vintage Print
![The regular Democratic nominations For President, Grover Cleveland of New York. For Vice Pres't, Allen G. Thurman of Ohio., N.Y. : H.A. Thomas & Wylie lith., [1888?] (N.Y. : Printed by Hojer & Graham) — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/7e/7e427e2a48d6-L.webp)
(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 vintage poster captures The regular Democratic nominations For President, Grover Cleveland of New York. For Vice Pres't, Allen G. Thurman of Ohio. 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 regular Democratic nominations For President, Grover Cleveland of New York. For Vice Pres't, Allen G. Thurman of Ohio.
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This lithograph sets Grover Cleveland of New York at the head of the Democratic ticket, with Allen G. Thurman of Ohio as his running mate for vice president. Cleveland was seeking a second term in 1888, having won in 1884 as the first Democrat elected president since James Buchanan. The poster was printed in New York by H.A. Thomas & Wylie and carries a copyright date of August 4, 1888, which places it in the summer of the campaign. Cleveland won the popular vote that November but lost the electoral count to Benjamin Harrison.
| Created / published | N.Y. : H.A. Thomas & Wylie lith., [1888?] (N.Y. : Printed by Hojer & Graham) |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Political posters American 1880-1890.Lithographs Color 1880-1890. |
| Notes | No. 2243. Copyright stamp: Aug. 4, 1888. |
| Subjects | Cleveland, Grover,--1837-1908. Thurman, Allen Granbery,--1813-1895. Presidential elections--United States--1880-1890. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 5,110 × 4,120 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-215804 |
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