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Harrison - Reid and Protection 1892 Campaign Medal

Harrison - Reid and Protection 1892 Campaign Medal - Medal, Political
Accession #: 725.14.12
Title: Harrison - Reid and Protection 1892 Campaign Medal
Object Type: Medal, Political
Participants:
Physical Description: Round tin campaign medallion with yellow silk ribbon attached. Medallion border reads "HARRISON-REID AND PROTECTION 1892". Face reads "Protections banner guards our land from England's green and pauper pay when I play Great Britain's hand please take me for a blooming jay." Yellow silk ribbon has black lettering: "Reina Maria" (cigar ribbon).
Description: Wearing a political button demonstrates allegiance to a candidate. Long after the election is over, these small badges can evoke strong memories - and capture the desires of political-memorabilia collectors. This museum's collection of almost 400 buttons represents more than a century of national and statewide elections, including a campaign button from the 1860s, one promoting Washington's first female governor, and another that reveals exasperation with the whole process: "Too Much Politics." Political buttons were sewn on until the mid-19th century, when many incorporated tiny photographs printed on metal. The round, modern forms typically have pins on the back, a style first used in McKinley's 1896 campaign for president.
Category: History
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Politics (Government)
Dimensions:
Diameter 1 7/8"
Materials/Techniques:
tin (metal) (Material)
silk (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
HARRISON-REID AND PROTECTION 1892 Protections banner guards our land from Englands green and pauper pay and when I play Great Britains hand please take me for a blooming jay Reina Maria
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Frank B. Warner

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