Harry Truman Campaign Pennant, 1948
THF164063 / Harry Truman Campaign Pennant, 1948
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Artifact Overview
Incumbent President Harry Truman beat out a crowded field of candidates to win a narrow victory in the 1948 presidential election. Truman, who became president in 1945 after the death of Franklin Roosevelt, garnered enough support from voters associated with Roosevelt's "New Deal" coalition -- Blacks, Jews, and farmers in the Midwest and South -- to beat out his Republican, Progressive, and States' Rights challengers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pennant
Date Made
1948
Subject Date
1948
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.31.170
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Felt (Textile)
Color
Purple
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Length: 25.5 in
Inscriptions
Stamped on either side of portrait: HARRY / TRUMAN. Also: FOR PRESIDENT
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