Cleveland/Thurman Campaign Belt Buckle, 1888
name: label: associated person
content: Cleveland, Grover
notes: label: Description
content: The “C & T” on this belt buckle stand for Grover Cleveland and Allen Thurman, 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 fro Clevelands opponents – Benjamin Harrison and Levi Morton – 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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PL.227739.1888.N02
label: catalog number
content: 227739.1888.N02
label: accession number
content: 227739
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Buckle
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (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