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

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.