Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1848
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The Whig Party nominated the Mexican-American war hero Zachary Taylor as its presidential candidate in 1848. Even though he had never divulged his political leanings, Whigs in the North and South found reasons to back Taylor. He was a slave holder but supported Unionist causes. Taylor eventually declared that he was a Whig and defeated Democrat Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren.
The Whig Party nominated the Mexican-American war hero Zachary Taylor as its presidential candidate in 1848. Even though he had never divulged his political leanings, Whigs in the North and South found reasons to back Taylor. He was a slave holder but supported Unionist causes. Taylor eventually declared that he was a Whig and defeated Democrat Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1848
Subject Date
1848
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Eagle Tavern
Object ID
00.3.258
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 16.5 in
Width: 12.5 in
Inscriptions
on front: THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1848 by N. Currier in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of N.Y. / Lith. & Pub. By N. Currier, 152 Nassau St. Cor. of Spruce New York.
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