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- Letter from John Quincy Adams to William Vans Murray, 1799 -
- April 13, 1799
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Letter from John Quincy Adams to William Vans Murray, 1799
- Pie Safe Panel, 1825 -
- March 04, 1825
- Collections - Artifact
Pie Safe Panel, 1825
- Letter from John Quincy Adams to James Madison, 1819 -
- June 18, 1819
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Letter from John Quincy Adams to James Madison, 1819
- Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1848 - The Whig Party nominated the Mexican-American war hero Zachary Taylor as its presidential candidate in 1848. Even though he had never divulged his political leanings, Whigs in the North and South found reasons to back Taylor. He was a slave holder but supported Unionist causes. Taylor eventually declared that he was a Whig and defeated Democrat Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren.
- 1848
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Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1848
The Whig Party nominated the Mexican-American war hero Zachary Taylor as its presidential candidate in 1848. Even though he had never divulged his political leanings, Whigs in the North and South found reasons to back Taylor. He was a slave holder but supported Unionist causes. Taylor eventually declared that he was a Whig and defeated Democrat Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren.
- Flask, 1828-1830 - Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks, often decorated with symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation, appealed to America's common man. Images of President John Quincy Adams adorned a few flasks in 1828 when he sought reelection. He lost to Andrew Jackson, whose likeness adorned many more flasks that year.
- 1828-1830
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Flask, 1828-1830
Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks, often decorated with symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation, appealed to America's common man. Images of President John Quincy Adams adorned a few flasks in 1828 when he sought reelection. He lost to Andrew Jackson, whose likeness adorned many more flasks that year.
- Lithograph, "John Quincy Adams, Sixth President of the United States," 1830-1840 -
- 1830-1840
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Lithograph, "John Quincy Adams, Sixth President of the United States," 1830-1840
- Sewing Box, "Victory for Adams," 1824-1828 - 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.
- 1824-1828
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Sewing Box, "Victory for Adams," 1824-1828
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.
- Letter from John Quincy Adams to Jean Luzac, 1796 -
- November 25, 1796
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Letter from John Quincy Adams to Jean Luzac, 1796
- Letter from John Quincy Adams to Ezekiel Bacon, 1808 -
- November 17, 1808
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Letter from John Quincy Adams to Ezekiel Bacon, 1808
- Presidential Border Coverlet, 1841-1845 -
- 1841-1845
- Collections - Artifact
Presidential Border Coverlet, 1841-1845