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Electoral Commission

16th February 1877: The Electoral Commission of 1877 holds a secret session by candlelight in Washington, DC. The commission was set up to decide the result of the controversial presidential election between Rutherford B Hayes and Samuel J Tilden, and resulted in the 22 contested votes from Florida, Louisiana, Oregon and South Carolina being eventually awarded to Hayes. Original Publication: From Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)
Electoral Commission
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Credit:
MPI / Stringer
Editorial #:
3094797
Collection:
Archive Photos
Date created:
February 16, 1877
License type:
Rights-managed
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Not released. More information
Source:
Archive Photos
Barcode:
JE9929
Object name:
98f/23/hgmp/12495/te750
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3839 x 2513 px (12.80 x 8.38 in) - 300 dpi - 5 MB