James A. Garfield 1880 Campaign Broadside, Other

Broadside headed "Post This Up / James A. Garfield's Escutcheon / Showing his Civil and Military Services To The Nation / READ IT!". Bears an ornate shield-form cartouche containing text and symbols attesting to Garfield's accomplishments and virtues. The cartouche is surmounted by a tenacious Federal Eagle holding a ribbon in its beak proclaiming "For President / James A. Garfield." Imprinted at bottom "Published by J.P. Reynolds, Salem, Mass., originator and proprietor of Reynolds' Escutcheons of Military and Naval Service, showing the entire record of a Soldier at a glance..." Accompanied by a large lithograph portrait of Lucretia Rudolph Garfield subtitled "Wife of James A. Garfield, President of the United States 1881 / Presented by The New York Tribune". Published by J.H. Bufford's Sons, Boston & New York. [Both sheets: 28 1/4 x 22 1/4 inches]. Garfield campaign broadside bears toning, fold wear with separations, and tears with chipping and losses in bottom third of sheet affecting text. Portrait exhibits soiling, foxing and tears affecting portrait.
Condition Report: Garfield campaign broadside bears toning, fold wear with separations, and tears with chipping and losses in bottom third of sheet affecting text. Portrait exhibits soiling, foxing and tears affecting portrait.