William H. Taft Campaign Button, 1908-1912
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Republican William Howard Taft ran for president twice, in 1908 and 1912. Taft had the support of his friend President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908 and easily won. But by 1912 their friendship had ended. Roosevelt challenged Taft for the Republican nomination, then bolted from the Party after Taft secured enough delegates. The rift allowed Democrat Woodrow Wilson to sweep into the White House.
Republican William Howard Taft ran for president twice, in 1908 and 1912. Taft had the support of his friend President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908 and easily won. But by 1912 their friendship had ended. Roosevelt challenged Taft for the Republican nomination, then bolted from the Party after Taft secured enough delegates. The rift allowed Democrat Woodrow Wilson to sweep into the White House.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1908-1912
Creators
Allied Printing Trades Council (Newark, N.J.)
Place of Creation
United States, New Jersey, Newark
Creator Notes
Manufactured by the Whitehead & Hoag Company and the Allied Printing Trades Council, Newark, New Jersey.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
69.145.108
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Tin (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Diameter: .875 in
Inscriptions
Front: Wm. H. TAFT OF OHIO Back: THE | WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. | NEWARK, NJ. | ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL | UNION LABEL | NEWARK, N.J. | PATENTED | JULY 17, 1894
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