Campaign Match Safe, Blaine
notes: label: Description
content: James G. Blaine was among the most prominent figures in Gilded Age politics, although he never won a presidential election. Many Republicans identified strongly with Blaine, and he was considered so charismatic that the press often referred to him as “the Magnetic Man.” His decision to openly campaign his 1884 bid for the presidency also made him an innovative nominee, although he lost by a very slim margin to Grover Cleveland. Among his fans, carrying a matchsafe (to keep friction matches from lighting in ones pocket) with his image on it announced their devotion.
topic: label: used
content: Political Campaigns
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content: Government, Politics, and Reform
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content: American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2015.0200.152
label: accession number
content: 2015.0200
label: catalog number
content: 2015.0200.152
objectType: label: Object Name
content: match safe
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in; 6.35 cm x 4.445 cm