Harrison Campaign Pin, 1888
notes: label: Description
content: Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, and his 1888 presidential campaign borrowed heavily from his grandfather’s 48 years before. William Henry Harrison’s iconic campaign relied on the image of the log cabin, hard cider, and a rustic appeal that won him many supporters and revolutionized American political campaigns. Half a century later, Benjamin Harrison’s campaign borrowed the image of the log cabin. It fit less well and did not fundamentally change politics, although it did help his Republicans win more electoral votes than Grover Cleveland’s Democrats.
topic: label: used
content: Political Campaigns
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content: Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
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content: Government, Politics, and Reform
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content: American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
label: Exhibition
content: American Democracy
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2015.0200.084
label: catalog number
content: 2015.0200.084
label: accession number
content: 2015.0200
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 1/2 in x 1 in; 6.35 cm x 2.54 cm