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Roll along, roll along, shout the campaign battle song
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | An illustrated sheet music cover for a song composed in honor of Republican presidential candidate Rutherford B. Hayes. Uncle Sam sits atop a hay wain labeled "Hayes." A large American flag with a liberty cap and a wreath appears next to him. Tied to a pitchfork on the side of the wagon is a banner reading, "A Good Honest Load of Hayes on the Way to Washington." The wagon's large front wheel is inscribed "Hard Money Wheeler Gold Basis," a reference to Hayes's advocacy of a hard currency, based on redeemability for specie. The Hayes wagon crosses a bridge over a small stream in which float bags of "Rag Money," or worthless currency. The wagon is pulled across the bridge and toward the U.S. Capitol (here naively labeled "White House") by a team of oxen, each bearing a flag inscribed with a state name. Several farmers or herdsmen accompany the oxen. Two black youths wave from a nearby fence. In the middleground is a signpost, "National Road Ohio to Washington." (Hayes went from being governor of Ohio to President of the United States.) "Honest Money Paid Here" is written in the sky above the Capitol. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand Cartoon Prints, American |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Wheeler, William A.--(William Almon),--1819-1887. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--1870-1880. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1870-1880. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hayes, Rutherford B.,--1822-1893. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Farming--1870-1880. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
