Benjamin Harrison-Reid Portrait Top Hat, 1892
- Title:
- Benjamin Harrison-Reid Portrait Top Hat, 1892
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- Harrison, Benjamin, American (1833-1901), Presidential Candidate
Reid, Whitelaw, American (1837-1912), Vice-Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- 1892
- Election Date:
- 1892
- ID Number:
- 2214.PD0040b
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214PD0040b.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Work Type:
- costume by form
textiles (visual works)
top hats
portraits - Materials/Techniques:
- Felt
Leather
Ribbon
Paper (fiber product)
Wood engraving (process) - Subject:
- Top hats
Portraits
Harrison, Benjamin
Reid, Whitelaw
Politics
Promotional materials
Portraits
Busts
Elections
American flags
Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia
Symbols
Animals
Birds
Eagles
Shields
Protectionism
International relations
Industry
Trade - Measurement:
- 19.05 x 27.94 (Top Hat) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Felt top hat made in an imitation beaver style includes a Harrison-Reid wood engraving portrait in its crown. Crown piece also includes 1892 date, American flag, eagle, and U.S. Capitol images, and the slogan Protect Home Industries. Item 2214.PD0040a is another Harrison-Reid top hat that differs slightly in shape and color
Item 2214.PD0098 is a matching Cleveland-Stevenson top hat. - Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- Related to "Benjamin Harrison-Reid Portrait Top Hat, 1892"
- 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.