Cornell University Library Digital Collections
William H. Taft Ohio Society of New York Letter Opener, 1908
- Title:
- William H. Taft Ohio Society of New York Letter Opener, 1908
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Distributor:
- Ohio Society of New York
- Political Figure:
- Taft, William H., American (1857-1930), President-Elect
- Date:
- 1908
- Election Date:
- 1908
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0285
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0285_001.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- decorative art (art genre)
metalwork (visual works)
letter openers
- Materials/Techniques:
- Brass
Casting
- Subject:
- Letter openers
Taft, William H.
Ohio Society of New York
Symbols
Animals
Eagles
Cornucopias
Shields
Stars
Banquets
Clubs (associations)
Events
Commemoratives
Politics
Birds
- Measurement:
- 26.035 (Letter opener) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Inscription on letter opener reads on one face 23rd Annual Banquet of the Ohio Society of New York, Dec. 16th 1908 and on the other In honor of William Howard Taft President-elect of the United States.
- 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.
