Roosevelt-Fairbanks Campaign Paperweight, 1904
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Artifact Overview
Having assumed the presidency when McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt was already immensely popular when he ran for president in 1904. His colorful and exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and skillful use of media gained him a wide following. Picking conservative Senator Charles W. Fairbanks as his running mate, Roosevelt was reelected in a landslide.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Paperweight
Date Made
1904
Subject Date
1904
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.31.98
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Colorless
Dimensions
Diameter: 6 in
Height: 1.625 in
Inscriptions
THEODORE ROOSEVELT / 1904 / CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS
lower edge of printed image:
MADE BY A. GRAESER, PITTSBURG, PA.
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