Harrison and Morton Campaign Buckle
name: label: associated person
content: Harrison, Benjamin
notes: label: Description
content: The “H & M” on this belt buckle stands for Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Morton, who ran as president and vice president in the 1888 campaign. During an era when belt buckles enjoyed rising popularity, they often made ideal campaign objects. The manufacturers of this buckle also made ones for Harrison’s opponents – Grover Cleveland and Allen Thurman – showing that they prioritized profits over party in the 1888 campaign.
topic: label: general subject association
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: Clothing & Accessories
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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
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Ralph E. Becker Collection of Political Americana
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PL.227739.1888.N04
label: catalog number
content: 227739.1888.N04
label: accession number
content: 227739
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Buckle, Belt
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, white (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 1/2 in; 5.715 cm x 8.255 cm x 1.27 cm