Henry Clay Campaign Cigar Case, 1844
date: label: date made
content: 1844
name: label: referenced
content: Clay, Henry
notes: label: Description
content: Henry Clay was among the most influential politicians in American history, although he never won the office of the presidency despite four attempts. His vision of an American nation, united by federally-supported infrastructure projects and capable of cooperation across sections, won him the nickname “The Great Compromiser.” Like Harrison and Jackson, Clay’s supporters emblazoned his face on posters and clay pipes, whiskey glasses (he was a famous drinker) and cigar cases. Long after his death, Americans like Abraham Lincoln continued to look back on Clay as the very model of an American statesman.
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: 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.279400.01
label: accession number
content: 279400
label: catalog number
content: 279400.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: cigar case
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood, leather (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: brown (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in x 3/4 in; 13.97 cm x 6.985 cm x 1.905 cm