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Political Banner for Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) and Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912)
1892
Maker not marked
USA
Lithograph on silk
overall: 19 x 18 3/4 in.; frame: 22 x 22 in.
Gift of Robert A. Frank
2001.067.25

Political campaign banner for Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) and Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912); white ground printed in blue; reads "Protection Reciprocity" and shows bust portraits of Harrison and Reid; wooden frame with glass.


In 1892, Republican Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) and Democrat Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) met again, but this time Cleveland won the race, becoming the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. Harrison's banners often employed patriotic colors and flag motifs. They reminded voters that the candidates supported "Republican protection to home industries."