Depicted
Benjamin Harrison
(American, 1833 – 1901)
Depicted
Levi Parsons Morton
(American, 1824 – 1920)
Kerchief
1888
Place madeUnited States, North America
Cotton
Overall: 22 1/4 x 23 1/2 in. ( 56.5 x 59.7 cm )
INV.7409
This kerchief was made for the 1888 presidential campaign of Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Morton.
DescriptionCotton lithographed campaign kerchief of Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Morton; medallion with a U.S. flag design inside, inscribed "PROTECTION" and inscribed with thier names around the medallion border; medallion portraits of the candidates in the corners; printed in red and blue on a white ground.Markingsprinted: center: "FOR PRESIDENT/ BENJAMIN HARRISON/ FOR VICE PRESIDENT/ LEVI P. MORTON/ PROTECTION"
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