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Political Banner for Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901)
1892
Maker not marked
USA
Lithograph on silk
frame: 8 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 1 in.; textile: 6 1/2 x 10 x 1/16 in.
Gift of Robert A. Frank
2001.067.48

Political campaign banner for Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901); United States flag format with bust portrait of Benjamin Harrison, "1892" above and signature below; red, white and blue; 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."