Letter regarding J.H. Shaw Plates
- Title:
- Letter regarding J.H. Shaw Plates
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Manufacturer:
- J.H. Shaw
- Political Figure:
- Taft, William H., American (1857-1930), Presidential Candidate
Sherman, J.S., American (1855-1912), Vice-Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- 1908
- Election Date:
- 1908
- ID Number:
- 2214.BR0052
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BR0052.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- ephemera (general object genre)
form letters
commercial correspondence - Materials/Techniques:
- Halftone
Typewriting - Subject:
- Form letters
Commercial correspondence
Taft, William H.
Sherman, J.S.
Politics
Promotional materials
Marketing
Plates (dishes)
Merchandise - Measurement:
- 27.94 x 21.59 (Letter) (centimeters)
- Description:
- August 1908 letter from novelty item manufacturer J.H. Shaw to the Secretary of a local Republican Party organization requesting that an enclosed plate (dish) commemorating the Taft and Sherman candidacy be displayed within the Party headquarters. Also requests assistance in locating a local agent for the sale of additional plates. The plate referenced by the letter is Douglas Collection item 2214.BB0228.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- Plate referenced in letter"William H. Taft-Sherman Tin "
"Grand Old Party Standard Bearers"
" Portrait Plate, 1908" - Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
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