Books and Manuscripts

1860. Silk presidential campaign ribbon, with portrait of Tennessee politician John Bell of the Constitutional Union Party at center, above his printed facsimile signature, and with printed text, "Bell and Everett." Lightly frayed at top and bottom; old creasing; some faint dampstaining in right side; remnants of old mount on verso.

Rare 1860 campaign ribbon for Constitutional Union Party presidential candidate John Bell and his running mate, Edward Everett.