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Political Banner for Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) and Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912)
1892
Maker not marked
USA
Lithograph on cotton
frame: 26 1/8 x 28 1/4 x 1 in.; textile: 21 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 1/16 in.
Gift of Robert A. Frank
2001.067.26

Political campaign banner for Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) and Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912); white ground with American flag in center of white star; US shields in each corner; reads "REPUBLICAN PROTECTION TO HOME INDUSTRIES" and "BENJAMIN HARRISON / PRESIDENT" and "WHITELAW REID / VICE-PRESIDENT"; in red, white and blue colors; 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."