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Wide Awake member asks President-Elect Lincoln for new boots. Lincoln, Black Republicans, Presidential Election, Republican Party, Iowa Farms, Wide Awake, Oligarchy, Wide, Awake
Lincoln
Black Republicans
Presidential Election
Republican Party
Iowa Farms
Wide Awake
Oligarchy
Wide
Awake
Wide Awake note to Lincoln
Wide Awake member asks President-Elect Lincoln for new boots.
One of the instrutional booklets mailed to Wide Awake clubs introduced marching and drill techniques, including this innovation that referenced Abe Lincoln's "split rail" fence shape. Fence, Drill, Zig Zag, Rail Fence, Innovation, Split Rail Fence, Techniques
Fence
Drill
Zig Zag
Rail Fence
Innovation
Split Rail Fence
Techniques
Zigzag March
One of the instrutional booklets mailed to Wide Awake clubs introduced marching and drill techniques, including this innovation that referenced Abe Lincoln's "split rail" fence shape.
At midnight through Hartford Art, Midnight, Hartford
Art
Midnight
Hartford
Wide Awake March
At midnight through Hartford
In 1858 S Stories
S Stories
Beadle's Boys
In 1858
In 1870 Abraham Lincoln, Figures
Abraham Lincoln
Figures
James Chalker
In 1870
In 1870 Sperrys
Sperrys
Henry Sperry
In 1870
In 1864, lounging with his cavalry friends during the Civil War Historian, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, David J, Charles, Stanford, Stanford University, American Author, American Academy Of Art
Historian
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
David J
Charles
Stanford
Stanford University
American Author
American Academy Of Art
In 1864, lounging with his cavalry friends during the Civil War
Unknown member of Keokuk club. Ambrotype likely taken in Fairfield, Iowa at a Wide Awake club Exchange Portrait, Vintage Photos, Vintage, Young Republicans, American War, American Revolutionary War, Young Americans, American
Portrait
Vintage Photos
Vintage
Young Republicans
American War
American Revolutionary War
Young Americans
American
Keokuk Iowa Wide Awake
Unknown member of Keokuk club. Ambrotype likely taken in Fairfield, Iowa at a Wide Awake club Exchange
After the election, this invitation to one final potluck party at the Camp went out to all members of the Hartford clubs. Leadership, Members, Potluck Party
Leadership
Members
Potluck Party
Sperry's Letter
After the election, this invitation to one final potluck party at the Camp went out to all members of the Hartford clubs.
The honor of getting the first - of over 100,000 - went to Henry T Sperry Connecticut History, Hartford Connecticut, Free Speech, Network Organization, Speech, History Online
Connecticut History
Hartford Connecticut
Free Speech
Network Organization
Speech
History Online
First Membership Certificate
The honor of getting the first - of over 100,000 - went to Henry T Sperry
Farm Boys, Big Brother
Farm Boys
Big Brother
Hartford Ball
Cover image showing Officer ranks Officer, Out Cold, Things To Sell, Club, Ebay, Uniform
Officer
Out Cold
Things To Sell
Club
Ebay
Uniform
Sperry's Brochure
Cover image showing Officer ranks
Hartford Wide Awake original War, James Francis, Infantry, Cavalry, Regiment
War
James Francis
Infantry
Cavalry
Regiment
James Francis
Hartford Wide Awake original
The last surviving veteran of the Revolutionary War photographed alongside a young Wide Awake on the eve of the Civil War Veteran
Veteran
Farnsworth Family
The last surviving veteran of the Revolutionary War photographed alongside a young Wide Awake on the eve of the Civil War
Reprinted from The New York Times York, The New York Times, New York Times, Turn Ons, Fight, Amd, Times
York
The New York Times
New York Times
Turn Ons
Fight
Amd
Times
Wide Awakes in VA Fight
Reprinted from The New York Times
Orders nationwide on the eve of the November election. Maths, Nationwide, November Election, Math, November, Eve
Maths
Nationwide
November Election
Math
November
Eve
Wide Awake GOTV
Orders nationwide on the eve of the November election.
New York Illustrated News New York, News, Artwork, Abstract Artwork
New York
News
Artwork
Abstract Artwork
Hartford Ball
New York Illustrated News
New York Illustrated News Abraham, New York Skyline, Newspaper, Campaign
Abraham
New York Skyline
Newspaper
Campaign
Hartford Ball
New York Illustrated News
Not financially affiliated with the Hartford originals, publications such as these sprung up in cities throughout the North History, Presidential Race, American Folk Art, Political Campaign, Political Cartoons, America
History
Presidential Race
American Folk Art
Political Campaign
Political Cartoons
America
Club Magazine
Not financially affiliated with the Hartford originals, publications such as these sprung up in cities throughout the North
Published by a Wide Awake Club - cover art features the local club Captain. Music, Old Glory, Gant, Olds, Vintage World Maps
Music
Old Glory
Gant
Olds
Vintage World Maps
Wide Awake Songster
Published by a Wide Awake Club - cover art features the local club Captain.
Wide Awake member asks President-Elect Lincoln for new boots.
Wide Awake note to Lincoln
Wide Awake member asks President-Elect Lincoln for new boots.
Before the swivel design was built, these torches were prone to spillage and leakage of coal oil. Search, Google Search
Search
Google Search
Early Torch
Before the swivel design was built, these torches were prone to spillage and leakage of coal oil.
Advertisements in newspapers from stores selling club gear helped to spread the club. Newspapers, Training Center
Newspapers
Training Center
Wide Awake Supplier
Advertisements in newspapers from stores selling club gear helped to spread the club.
Dickinson College, Library Of Congress, American Cartoons
Dickinson College
Library Of Congress
American Cartoons
Wide Awake Membership Certificate
James A. Garfield's speech notes for an address to the Ohio Wide Awakes. Ohio, James, Young People, Garfield
Ohio
James
Young People
Garfield
Jimmy Garfield
James A. Garfield's speech notes for an address to the Ohio Wide Awakes.
The double swivel design of Fairbanks' invention. Inventions, Kettle, Auction, 19th Century, Heritage, Century, Worlds Largest, Luxury Handbags
Inventions
Kettle
Auction
19th Century
Heritage
Century
Worlds Largest
Luxury Handbags
Pitkin Torch
The double swivel design of Fairbanks' invention.
The Irish Wide Awake a song for Republican rallies Irish
Irish
Wide Awake Songster
The Irish Wide Awake a song for Republican rallies
Wide Awake super-rally as seen from the roof of Tamany Hall. Printed in Harper's. Political Culture, Culture War, Political Reform, National Museum, Democracy, Up Government, Union Square
Political Culture
Culture War
Political Reform
National Museum
Democracy
Up Government
Union Square
October Rally in NYC
Wide Awake super-rally as seen from the roof of Tamany Hall. Printed in Harper's.
The kinds of lanterns held high by Wide Awake paraders during nightime processions. Lanterns, Nightime, Ceiling Lights, High
Lanterns
Nightime
Ceiling Lights
High
Wide Awake Transparencies
The kinds of lanterns held high by Wide Awake paraders during nightime processions.
A Wide Awake is attacked by Democratic hooligans Volunteer, Presidential
Volunteer
Presidential
Wide Awake Comics
A Wide Awake is attacked by Democratic hooligans