William Henry Harrison Convention Ribbon, 1840
- Title:
- William Henry Harrison Convention Ribbon, 1840
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Agent:
- Smith, George Girdler (1795-1878)
- Political Figure:
- Harrison, William Henry, American (1773-1841), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- 1840
- Election Date:
- 1840
- ID Number:
- 2214.RB0163
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214RB0163.jpg
- Political Party:
- Whig
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- textiles (visual works)
costume by form
badges
portraits - Materials/Techniques:
- Satin
- Subject:
- Badges
Harrison, William Henry
Promotional materials
Politics
Political conventions
Whig Party (U.S.)
Constitution of the United States
Reformers
Stars
Portraits
Busts
Bunker Hill, Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Log cabins
Farmers
Animals
Horses
Veterans
Plows (agricultural equipment)
Wreaths - Measurement:
- 18.415 x 7.3025 (Ribbon) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Ribbon issued in connection with the September 10, 1840 Whig Party New England Convention held in Boston, Massachusetts. Bottom image shows William Henry Harrison greeting a former military comrade, a common image in 1840 campaign items. Ribbon bears the maker's mark of engraver and publisher George Girdler Smith of Boston, Massachusetts.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- 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.