This poster was a proof for a large woodcut campaign banner or poster for John C. Fremont, Republican presidential contender in 1856. Fremont is shown in full-length on a mountain peak, planting an American flag. An eagle soars in the air beyond them, which symbolizes America. This scene was no doubt intended to evoke heroic memories of Fremont’s famous exploring expeditions to the Rocky Mountains in 1842 and 1843.