Ticket, Visitors' Gallery, U.S. House of Representatives, April 10, 1884

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

April 10, 1884

GUSN

GUSN-365242

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Tickets and cards of admission
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Ticket, Visitors' Gallery, U.S. House of Representatives, April 10, 1884
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Description

Ticket made out to "Mr. Vivian and friends" allowing admission to the Visitors' Gallery for the House of Representatives. The ticket is good for 5 days beginng April 10, 1884 and is signed by former Massachusetts Governor John D. Long, who represented Massachusetts' 2nd district in the House from 1883 to 1889 and eventually served as the Secretary of the Navy.

Details

Descriptive Terms

admission tickets
politics
admission tickets

Physical Descrption

1 ticket; 4 3/16 x 2 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

1938

Reference Code

EP001.11.06.01.006

Acqusition Type

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Miss R. H. Vivian, 10 August 1938.

Places

Washington (DC)

Record Details

Material Type

admission tickets

Other People

Long, John Davis, 1838-1915

Other Organizations

United States House of Representatives

Description Level

Item

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