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Description

Bands and supporters from Portland, Bangor, and Augusta met at the Augusta train depot on September 6, 1872 in a political rally.

John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor illustrated the event as part of his "Scrap Book no 3" that he wrote and illustrated starting in 1876. In it, he recounted current events and recalled past ones.

Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper, and fellow supporters of the Republican ticket to re-elect U.S. Grant and his running mate, Henry Wilson, took a train from Bangor to the rally, then returned home on the train.

Some of the signs in the illustration read, "Democrat House no illumination," "Three cheers for illumination on the left," and "Grant and Wilson." The illustration appears on page 132 of the scrapbook.

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About This Item

• Title: Grant-Wilson political rally, Augusta Depot, 1872
• Creator: John Martin
• Creation Date: 1872-09-06
• Subject Date: 1872
• Location: Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
• Media: Ink and watercolor on paper
• Local Code: Coll. 1972; 1997.16.2
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Martin, John, 1823-1904
• Diaries
• Bangor (Me.)--History
• Political parades & rallies--Maine--Augusta
• Augusta (Me.)
• Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875
• Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885.
• Political campaigns

People

• Grant, Ulysses S.
• Martin, John
• Wilson, Henry

Other Keywords

• Artwork
• Drawings
• Journals

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For more information about this item, contact:

Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum
489 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101
207-774-1822 x230
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