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Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)
ca. 1793
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White marble
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Luce Center
Kerchief
Object name
Kerchief
Date
1888
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 22 1/4 x 23 1/2 in. ( 56.5 x 59.7 cm )
Description
Cotton lithographed campaign kerchief of Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Morton; medallion with a U.S. flag design inside, inscribed "PROTECTION" and inscribed with thier names around the medallion border; medallion portraits of the candidates in the corners; printed in red and blue on a white ground.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1952.311
Marks
printed: center: "FOR PRESIDENT/ BENJAMIN HARRISON/ FOR VICE PRESIDENT/ LEVI P. MORTON/ PROTECTION"
Gallery Label
This kerchief was made for the 1888 Presidential campaign of Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Morton.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
