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Benjamin Harrison Protection to Home Industries Portrait Textile

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Title:
Benjamin Harrison Protection to Home Industries Portrait Textile
Collection:
Political Americana
Political Figure:
Harrison, Benjamin, American (1833-1901), Presidential Candidate
Date:
ca. 1888
Election Date:
1888
ID Number:
2214.TX0064
Collection Number:
2214
File Name:
2214TX0064.jpg
Political Party:
Republican
Work Type:
textiles (visual works)
handkerchiefs
portraits
Materials/Techniques:
Cotton (textile)
Subject:
Handkerchiefs
Harrison, Benjamin
Generals
Symbols
Animals
Eagles
Stars
American flags
Biographies
Log cabins
Portraits
Busts
Politics
Promotional materials
American Civil War
Protectionism
Industry
Economic policy
Trade
Birds
Measurement:
61.595 x 55.88 (Handkerchief) (centimeters)
Description:
Images at the bottom corners of the handkerchief illustrate Benjamin Harrison's military career as a Union general during the American Civil War and allude to his descent from the log cabin President William Henry Harrison.
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.

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