Ballot Box Campaign Torch
2017.06.0020
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Ballot Box Campaign Torch (2017.06.0020) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 1880 |
| Culture | American |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 17 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 11.4 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 11.4 cm |
| Weight | 289 g |
| Measuring Remarks | 4 1/2” square base; approx 4” high form; wick holder/tube rises 2 1/2” - from donor |
| Materials | Glass, Metal--Tin |
| Manufacturing Processes | N/A |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Sullivan, Edmund M., Collecting Political Americana (Hanover, MA: Christopher Pub., 1991), p. 144 fig 237. Collins, Herbert R., Political Campaign Torches (Wash. DC: Smithsonian Inst., 1964), p 28 fig 29. |
| Bibliography | Sullivan, Edmund M., Collecting Political Americana (Hanover, MA: Christopher Pub., 1991), pp 141-150, esp. 144-146, Collins, Herbert R., Political Campaign Torches (Wash. DC: Smithsonian Inst., 1964), p. 28 |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | The People's Collection, U.S. History and Culture |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |