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Campaign newspaper supporting Zachary Taylor for President... Great political cartoon for a masthead...
Campaign newspaper supporting Zachary Taylor for President... Great political cartoon for a masthead...
Item # 702591
July 13, 1848
THE BATTERY, Washington, July 13, 1848 This was a campaign newspaper supporting Zachary Taylor for President and Millard Fillmore for Vice President. And it is the volume 1, number 2 issue.
In the era before radio, television, and the internet it was not uncommon for political parties to create short-lived newspapers to support their candidate and publicize their political platform. Such newspapers were short-lived; once the election was over so was the newspaper, however some titles existed for some months afterward.
This title existed from July 6 through Nov. 2, 1848, then printing just two more issues: an "Extra" edition dated Nov. 16, 1848 and Jan. 25, 1849, for a total of 20 issues.
The great masthead engraving is a political cartoon showing the heroic Taylor on his horse with a firing cannon aimed at Lewis Cass, his political rival.
Sixteen pages, 9 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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