Depicted William Henry Harrison (American, 1773 – 1841)

Printed kerchief

1840

Place madeUnited States, North America

Silk

Overall: 22 1/2 × 28 1/2 in. (57.2 × 72.4 cm)

Gift of the Estate of John G. Wintjen

1954.6

This campaign flag was made for the 1840 "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" Presidential campaign of William Henry Harrison. The popular campaign slogan was, "Tippecanoe and Tyler too."

DescriptionSilk U.S. campaign flag with an image of William Henry Harrison welcoming a wounded soldier to his log cabin at North Bend in a center medallion; canton has a ring of twelve stars around one large star; printed in red, blue, green, and sepia on a white ground.

Markingsprinted: in center: "WM. H. HARRISON/ THE OHIO FARMER"

ClassificationsTEXTILES