Cornell University Library Digital Collections
William Henry Harrison Tortoise Shell Hair Comb, ca. 1841
- Title:
- William Henry Harrison Tortoise Shell Hair Comb, ca. 1841
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- Harrison, William Henry, American (1773-1841), President
- Date:
- ca. 1841
- Election Date:
- 1840
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0278
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0278.jpg
- Political Party:
- Whig
- Work Type:
- costume by form
decorative art (art genre)
portraits
Combs (Hair ornaments)
- Materials/Techniques:
- Tortoise shell
Carving
Incising
- Subject:
- Combs (Hair ornaments)
Portraits
Harrison, William Henry
Portraits
Busts
Politics
Promotional materials
Inaugurations
Symbols
Animals
Eagles
American flags
Generals
Uniforms
Birds
- Measurement:
- 9.8425 x 12.065 (Hair Comb) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Tortoise shell hair comb contains a portrait of William Henry Harrison, depictions of American flags and eagles, and the text Wm. HENRY / HARRISON / PRESIDENT U.S.A / MARCH 4, 1841. March 4, 1841 was the date of Harrison's inauguration
he died one month later.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.
