Sewing Box, "Victory for Adams," 1824-1828
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Artifact Overview
By the mid-1820s, a small selection of Presidential campaign materials sporting slogans and images of the candidates--buttons, medallions, flasks, and small boxes--were available to Americans. This colorful sewing box with a portrait of John Quincy Adams inside is topped with a padded velvet pincushion proclaiming: "Victory for Adams." He won in 1824 but lost the rematch to Andrew Jackson in 1828.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sewing box
Date Made
1824-1828
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.837.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paint (Coating)
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Technique
Handmade
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on top:
VICTORY FOR ADAMS
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