Harrison/Morton Campaign Pin
Object Details
- Description
- This pin declares the wearer’s support for Benjamin Harrison and Levi Morton’s campaign in 1888, but Harrison himself was not a widely liked figure. Although a captivating public speaker, in person Harrison was considered aloof, often referred to as a “cold fish.” He never succeeded in winning the popular vote, in his 1888 or 1892 presidential campaigns, and won few new allies over the course of his administration. However, in an age of intense partisanship, wearing a pin with Harrison’s name on it often declared ones support for the Republican party as a whole, rather than Harrison in particular.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 2015.0200.034
- accession number
- 2015.0200
- catalog number
- 2015.0200.034
- associated person
- Harrison, Benjamin
- Object Name
- Pin
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 3.81 cm x 3.81 cm
- See more items in
- Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
- Exhibition
- American Democracy
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- used
- Political Campaigns
- Record ID
- nmah_501221
