Shoulder Buckle, Winfield Scott, 1852
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content: In 1852, Winfield Scott attempted a president bid, playing on his successful military career. This shoulder buckle points to Scott’s iconic military style – “Old Fuss and Feathers” was often seen in a complicated, heavily ornamented uniform. Unfortunately for Scott, his Whig party was beginning to crumble nation-wide, and unlike Generals Washington, Jackson, and Harrison, General Scott lost his presidential campaign to Franklin Pierce.
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content: Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
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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: The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PL.227739.1852.N01
label: catalog number
content: 227739.1852.N01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Plaque
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)