Suffolk Ward 1 New England Whig Party Convention Ribbon, 1840
- Title:
- Suffolk Ward 1 New England Whig Party Convention Ribbon, 1840
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Manufacturer:
- Bunce, W.J.
- Political Figure:
- Harrison, William Henry, American (1773-1841), Presidential Candidate
Tyler, John, American (1790-1862), Vice-Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- 1840
- Election Date:
- 1840
- ID Number:
- 2214.RB0157
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214RB0157.jpg
- Political Party:
- Whig
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- textiles (visual works)
costume by form
badges
portraits - Materials/Techniques:
- Satin
- Subject:
- Badges
Portraits
Harrison, William Henry
Tyler, John
Politics
Promotional materials
Symbols
Animals
Eagles
Political conventions
Boston, Massachusetts
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Campfires
Bunker Hill, Boston, Massachusetts
Portraits
Busts
Log cabins
Hard cider
Barrels
New England
Whig Party (U.S.)
Delegates
American Revolution
Birds - Measurement:
- 21.59 x 7.62 (Ribbon) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Ribbon issued in connection with the September 10, 1840 Whig Party New England Convention held in Boston, Massachusetts. Item probably was produced for the Ward 1 delegation from Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Ribbon contains images of an American eagle, the Bunker Hill Monument in Boston, a portrait of William Henry Harrison, and a log cabin. Maker's information reading W.J. Bunce. St. appears to the lower right of the log cabin. Item 2214.RB0158 is a Hampden County, Massachusetts, delegation ribbon with the same imagery.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- Related to "Hampden New England Whig Party Convention Ribbon, 1840"
- 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.