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- William Henry Harrison Campaign Ribbon, 1836-1840 - Sixty-seven-year-old retired military general William Henry Harrison took advantage of a wildly popular campaign staged by Whig Party leaders, who capitalized on the false perception that Harrison was a common frontier farmer living in a log cabin. Cheering crowds lined Pennsylvania Avenue for his inauguration on March 4, 1841. He performed nominal duties before falling ill and dying of pneumonia a month into his presidency.
- 1836-1840
- Collections - Artifact
William Henry Harrison Campaign Ribbon, 1836-1840
Sixty-seven-year-old retired military general William Henry Harrison took advantage of a wildly popular campaign staged by Whig Party leaders, who capitalized on the false perception that Harrison was a common frontier farmer living in a log cabin. Cheering crowds lined Pennsylvania Avenue for his inauguration on March 4, 1841. He performed nominal duties before falling ill and dying of pneumonia a month into his presidency.
- William Henry Harrison Campaign Medal, 1840 - William Henry Harrison gained national fame in 1811 when he defeated a band of Native Americans at Tippecanoe near present-day Lafayette, Indiana. Though Harrison retired from the army in 1814, most Americans remembered his military service. When he ran for president in 1840, campaign slogans, songs and materials, such as this coin, constantly referred to Harrison as Tippecanoe.
- 1840
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William Henry Harrison Campaign Medal, 1840
William Henry Harrison gained national fame in 1811 when he defeated a band of Native Americans at Tippecanoe near present-day Lafayette, Indiana. Though Harrison retired from the army in 1814, most Americans remembered his military service. When he ran for president in 1840, campaign slogans, songs and materials, such as this coin, constantly referred to Harrison as Tippecanoe.
- Music Sheet Cover, "Arouse Ye, Patriot Whigs!," 1840 -
- 1840
- Collections - Artifact
Music Sheet Cover, "Arouse Ye, Patriot Whigs!," 1840
- 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.
- Cup Plate, 1840-1841 - Americans in the early 19th century poured hot tea into their saucers to cool -- leaving the staining liquid around the teacup's base. Hostesses would provide guests with cup plates to prevent damage to tablecloths and wood. Pressed glass cup plates were popular from the 1820s to the 1860s. Pressed designs varied from purely decorative to images of famous men, places and events.
- 1840-1841
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Cup Plate, 1840-1841
Americans in the early 19th century poured hot tea into their saucers to cool -- leaving the staining liquid around the teacup's base. Hostesses would provide guests with cup plates to prevent damage to tablecloths and wood. Pressed glass cup plates were popular from the 1820s to the 1860s. Pressed designs varied from purely decorative to images of famous men, places and events.
- Bowl, 1836-1840 -
- 1836-1840
- Collections - Artifact
Bowl, 1836-1840
- "North Bend and Residence of the Late President W.H. Harrison," circa 1843 - This 1840s engraving shows an Ohio River steamboat and a passenger packet boat passing by the home of President William Henry Harrison in North Bend, Ohio. The print features the Cincinnati-Whitewater Canal, which included one of only twelve canal tunnels built in the United States.
- 1840-1845
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"North Bend and Residence of the Late President W.H. Harrison," circa 1843
This 1840s engraving shows an Ohio River steamboat and a passenger packet boat passing by the home of President William Henry Harrison in North Bend, Ohio. The print features the Cincinnati-Whitewater Canal, which included one of only twelve canal tunnels built in the United States.
- William Henry Harrison Campaign Badge, 1840 - The Whig Party promoted William Henry Harrison as the candidate of the common man during the 1840 presidential election. Harrison campaign materials often included images of log cabins and barrels of hard cider. These recognizable symbols of frontier life appealed to many ordinary voters eking out a living in rural America. The ploy worked. Harrison defeated his Democratic opponent, Martin Van Buren.
- 1773
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William Henry Harrison Campaign Badge, 1840
The Whig Party promoted William Henry Harrison as the candidate of the common man during the 1840 presidential election. Harrison campaign materials often included images of log cabins and barrels of hard cider. These recognizable symbols of frontier life appealed to many ordinary voters eking out a living in rural America. The ploy worked. Harrison defeated his Democratic opponent, Martin Van Buren.
- William Henry Harrison Campaign Badge, 1841 - The Whig Party promoted William Henry Harrison as the candidate of the common man during the 1840 presidential election. Harrison campaign materials often included images of log cabins and barrels of hard cider. These recognizable symbols of frontier life appealed to many ordinary voters eking out a living in rural America. The ploy worked. Harrison defeated his Democratic opponent, Martin Van Buren.
- 1841
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William Henry Harrison Campaign Badge, 1841
The Whig Party promoted William Henry Harrison as the candidate of the common man during the 1840 presidential election. Harrison campaign materials often included images of log cabins and barrels of hard cider. These recognizable symbols of frontier life appealed to many ordinary voters eking out a living in rural America. The ploy worked. Harrison defeated his Democratic opponent, Martin Van Buren.
- "Harrison & Reform" Campaign Pin, 1840 - The Whig Party promoted William Henry Harrison as the candidate of the common man during the 1840 presidential election. Harrison campaign materials often included images of log cabins and barrels of hard cider. These recognizable symbols of frontier life appealed to many ordinary voters eking out a living in rural America. The ploy worked. Harrison defeated his Democratic opponent, Martin Van Buren.
- 1840
- Collections - Artifact
"Harrison & Reform" Campaign Pin, 1840
The Whig Party promoted William Henry Harrison as the candidate of the common man during the 1840 presidential election. Harrison campaign materials often included images of log cabins and barrels of hard cider. These recognizable symbols of frontier life appealed to many ordinary voters eking out a living in rural America. The ploy worked. Harrison defeated his Democratic opponent, Martin Van Buren.