Whistle, Theodore Roosevelt, 1904
date: label: date made
content: 1904
notes: label: Description
content: The "Teddy's Teeth" whistle, marketed for Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 presidential campaign, was inspired by his famous grin. Manufactured by Teddy's Teeth Company of Chicago, its advertising slogans were "The Hit of the Campaign" and "Don't Be Afraid to Blow."
label: Description
content: Roosevelt ran as an incumbent in 1904 having ascended to the presidency after the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901. He won a full term in his own right by defeating two challengers, Democrat Alton Parker and Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
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: 2015.0200.073
label: catalog number
content: 2015.0200.073
label: accession number
content: 2015.0200
objectType: label: Object Name
content: whistle
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 3/4 in x 3 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 4.445 cm x 8.89 cm x .635 cm