Broadside handbill for Robert Gleed's candidacy for Sheriff of Lowndes County: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A broadside handbill written by Republican Robert Gleed in support of his candidacy for Sheriff of Lowndes County, Mississippi. The handbill is printed on one side of a sheet of white paper with black print. Printed at the top center of the handbill is large, bold black text that reads [To The Voters of Lowndes County.], underscored with a centered, short, thin line. Below is the right aligned date and location that reads [Columbus, Miss., Sept. 28th, 1875], followed by three paragraphs of text written by the Gleed. The handbill was written to address the concerns of the white citizens of Lowndes County, noting that, should Gleed be elected as Sheriff, former Lowndes County Sheriff Jerry Dowsing would serve as general deputy in charge of the office and stating his goals for the office. The handbill is signed [R. GLEED.]. The back of the handbill is blank.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: September 28, 1875
• Printed by: Unidentified
• Written by: Robert Gleed Sr., American, 1836 - 1916
• Subject of: Jerry Dowsing, American, 1820 - 1890
• Type: broadsides
• Type: handbills
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (21.6 × 14 cm)
• Place used: Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
• Place made: Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Advertising
• Topic: American South
• Topic: Law
• Topic: Politics
• Topic: Race relations
• Topic: Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
• Object number: 2023.79
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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