Fragment, The Constitution Must Be Preserved, ca. 1860 (CH 18186499)
Summary
Printed cotton with a repeating design of laurel branches with a scroll which reads "The Constitution must be Preserved," on a background sprinkled with stars. Printed in brown, tan and pink on an ivory ground. Printed in support of the Constitutional Union Party's presidential candidate, John Bell, in 1860.
Tags
Date
1860 - 1869
Source
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Copyright info
Public Domain