Theodore Roosevelt Campaign Bandanna, 1912

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Artifact Overview

Theodore Roosevelt's disenchantment with President Taft, his hand-picked successor in 1908, encouraged him to run against the Republican leader in 1912. Unable to secure the Republican Party nomination, Roosevelt (referred to as TR) and his supporters formed the Progressive Party. The popular ex-president garnered 27 percent of the vote (more than Taft), but both lost to the Democrat Woodrow Wilson.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Bandanna

Date Made

1912

Subject Date

1912

Creator Notes

National Kerchief Company had manufacturing facilities in San Francisco, CA, New York, NY and Chicago, IL.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

72.31.13

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)

Dimensions

Height: 19.5 in
Width: 21 in

Inscriptions

MADE AND SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY THE NATIONAL KERCHIEF CO. NEW YORK CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO / DESIGN PAT APPLIED FOR / COPYRIGHT 1912 W.A. LOFTUS
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