A Bull Durham trade card with a verse for Republicans and another verse for Democrats. A souvenir of the 1872 Grant / Tilden election cycle. Looks like Grant got the LARGE treatment ...
View attachment 380675A Bull Durham trade card with a verse for Republicans and another verse for Democrats. A souvenir of the 1872 Grant / Tilden election cycle. Looks like Grant got the LARGE treatment ...
Tilden was the Democrat nominee in 1876, when Grant was not a candidate. If these are from 1872, it is a fascinating indication of how far ahead the Democrats were looking. They were not going to waste time publicizing Greeley.
Tilden was the Democrat nominee in 1876, when Grant was not a candidate. If these are from 1872, it is a fascinating indication of how far ahead the Democrats were looking. They were not going to waste time publicizing Greeley.