William H. Taft-Sherman Tin Grand Old Party Standard Bearers Portrait Plate, 1908
- Title:
- William H. Taft-Sherman Tin Grand Old Party Standard Bearers Portrait Plate, 1908
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Ceramics Decorator:
- Lithographers Intnl Protective & Beneficial Assc.
Meek Company
J.H. Shaw
- Political Figure:
- Taft, William H., American (1857-1930), Presidential Candidate
Lincoln, Abraham, American (1809-1865), President
Garfield, James A., American (1831-1881), President
Frémont, John Charles, American (1813-1890), Presidential Candidate
Harrison, Benjamin, American (1833-1901), President
McKinley, William, American (1843-1901), President
Grant, Ulysses S., American (1822-1885), President
Blaine, James Gillespie, American (1830-1893), Presidential Candidate
Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, American (1822-1893), President
Arthur, Chester Alan, American (1829-1886), President
Sherman, J.S., American (1855-1912), Vice-Presidential Candidate
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919), American (1858-1919), President
- Date:
- 1908
- Election Date:
- 1908
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0228
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0228.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- Plates (Dishes)
- Materials/Techniques:
- Tin
Painting (coating)
Chromolithograph - Subject:
- Plates (dishes)
Portraits
Taft, William H.
Sherman, J.S.
Frémont, John Charles
Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1885)
Hayes, Rutherford Birchard
Garfield, James A.
Arthur, Chester Alan
Blaine, James Gillespie
Harrison, Benjamin
McKinley, William
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
Portraits
Busts
Shields
American flags
Presidents
History
Republican Party
White House, Washington, District of Columbia
Politics
Promotional materials
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 - Measurement:
- 24.765 (Plate) (centimeters, diameter)
- Description:
- Tin plate contains portraits of Taft, Sherman, and past Republican Party Presidential candidates. Contains copyright statement by J.H. Shaw of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, maker's mark of The Meek Company of Coshocton, Ohio, and Lithographers International Protective and Beneficial Association, S.A. No. 19, Coshocton, Ohio, union label. Box contains two copies of plate, one of which has AUSTIN A. MAINE / 5Ct. & 10Ct. Store / VOLUNTOWN, CT. stamped on the back. Item 2214.BR0052 is a letter from the J.H. Shaw Company promoting the sale of the plates.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- CorrespondenceLetter regarding J.H. Shaw Plates
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.