Collection Highlights
The Peale Family
1773-1809
1867.298
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Campaign lapel stud
Object name
Campaign lapel stud
Date
1892
Medium
Metal, textile
Dimensions
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description
Campaign lapel stud with stitched American flag at center and stitched inscription "HARRISON/REID"
Object Number
INV.7236
Gallery Label
Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) served as the twenty-sixth president of the United States along with his vice president Levi P. Morton (1824-1920). Harrison ran again in 1892 with Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912) as his running mate but was defeated by Grover Cleveland.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
