Discovery
Description:
Three Presidential Campaign Textiles and a 1893 World's Fair Souvenir Handkerchief, 19th century, a large black and white banner for Grover Cleveland and Allen Thurman centering a spreadwing eagle and Lady Liberty, produced by the Bufford Sons, a blue and white handkerchief, for Benjamin Harrison and Levi Morton with a floral and patriotic border, a James Blaine and John Logan banner on a red, white, and blue field, and a souvenir handkerchief from the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago depicting the fairgrounds on an American flag background, (imperfections),lg. to 31 1/2, wd. to 43 in.
Estimate $700-900
general soiling, rips and tears throughout
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