Depicted William McKinley (American, 1843 – 1901)

Kerchief

1896

Place madeUnited States, North America

Cotton

Overall: 37 x 23 3/4 in. ( 94 x 60.3 cm )

Gift of Bella C. Landauer

1936.803

This kerchief was made for the presidential campaign of 1896.

DescriptionScreenprinted cotton campaign kerchief with full-length portrait of William McKinley standing on a platform surrounded by cheering crowd with a rising sun in the background; American bald eagle armorial with flags at top of kerchief; printed with red, yellow, blue and black ink on a white ground.

MarkingsPrinted on armorial: "PROTECTION / WE LOVE / OUR COUNTRY / RECIPROCITY / HONEST MONEY"; printed all over: "MY FRIENDS / YOU SHALL HAVE / PROSPERITY / WITH FULL PROTECTION / BELIEVE ME / OUR / CHOICE FOR / PRESIDENT / WILLIAM McKINLEY / THE AMERICAN / PEOPLE'S / CHAMPION / COPYRIGHT 1896 / BY / ALBERT H. HENDERSON"

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