Kerchief

ca. 1848

Place madeUnited States, North America

Cotton

Overall: 24 3/8 x 31 in. ( 61.9 x 78.7 cm )

Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair

1941.103

This kerchief was probably made for the 1848 presidential campaign of Zachary Taylor.

DescriptionCopperplate-printed cotton campaign kerchief; center depicts the planting of the flag at Palo Alto, flag with soldier against blue background; paisley border includes portraits of General Zachary Taylor at bottom center, and C.A. May, General Wool, General Scott, and General Patterson in the four corners; printed in sepia, brown, and blue on a white ground.

Markingsprinted: below portraits: "GEN. Z. TAYLOR/ Rough and Ready/ PALO ALTO/ LIF. COL. C.A. MAY/ GEN. WOOL/ GEN. SCOTT/ LUNDYS LANE/ GEN. PATTERSON"

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