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Hoyer & Ludwig (fl. 1860) [1860 Presidential election Democratic ticket Breckinridge-Lane]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03416 Author/Creator: Hoyer & Ludwig (fl. 1860) Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Broadside Date: 1860 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

Democratic ticket for John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky for president and Joseph Lane of Oregon for Vice President. Printed with bust portrait images of both candidates. Includes a list of electors from each district and informs that election day is Tuesday, November 6, 1860. Printed by Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Virginia.

Hoyer & Ludwig
Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881
Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875

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