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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Ohio Union Presidential Ticket
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Ohio Union Presidential Ticket

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.124871
Object Type Ballot
Date 1864
Medium paper, ink
DimensionsOverall - 3D W 3 in x L 7 in (7.6 cm x 17.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal Ohio ballot from the 1864 election for the Union Presidential Ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Ballot has the image of a woman as the personification of Liberty holding a sword that says Union. The figure is surrounded by stars. At the top of the ballot Hamilton County is crossed out in pencil and Trumbull is written in cursive above.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library. Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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