Next President Card, 1880
notes: label: Description
content: In the late 19th century, newspapers proliferated around the country, reaching their total peak numbers in the 1890s. These papers relied heavily on partisan political coverage to win readers, as this advertisement makes clear. Subscribers to this Staten Island newspaper – paying $2 a year – are guaranteed the latest political news, with a “thorough Republican” slant.
topic: label: general subject association
content: Newspaper
label: referenced
content: Presidential Candidates
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content: Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
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content: Government, Politics, and Reform
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content: American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
label: Exhibition
content: American Democracy
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Ralph E. Becker
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PL.227739.1880.X01
label: catalog number
content: 227739.1880.X01
label: accession number
content: 227739
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Advertisement
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in; 6.35 cm x 13.97 cm