Republican party campaign ribbon for the 1884 United States presidential election from the Coal and Iron Trade Association. James G. Blaine of Maine won the Republican party nomination and chose John A. Logan of Illinois as his vice-presidential nomination. Blaine was defeated in the general election by the Democratic nominee, Grover Cleveland. It was the first election of a Democat as President since 1856.
Digitized by the Metropolitan New York Library Council as part of the Culture In Transit project, funded by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Item number 50
Extent
1 ribbon ; 16cm x 5.5cm
Related Resource
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, Industry and Culture Collection