The Union Must and Shall Be Preserved: Lincoln and Hamlin campaign lithograph – Vintage Wall Art
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This rare antique lithograph captures The Union Must and Shall Be Preserved: Lincoln and Hamlin campaign lithograph in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Union Must and Shall Be Preserved: Lincoln and Hamlin campaign lithograph
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Printed above the names of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, the Republican ticket of 1860, the words "The Union must and shall be preserved" make the campaign's central argument plain. The phrase echoed Andrew Jackson's defense of federal authority during the nullification crisis of 1832, and it carried new weight after Lincoln's election, when Southern states began to secede. Campaign lithographs like this one were inexpensive and widely displayed in homes, taverns and public spaces, so they reached voters who never heard the candidates speak. Notice how the design fuses a national motto with the candidates' names, presenting the contest as a question of loyalty to the nation.
| Original scan | 3,833 × 2,656 px · prints to 13 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | L-E-4 |
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