Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Political Banner for Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969)
1952
Maker not marked
Japan
Lithograph on linen
overall: 18 x 16 3/4 in.; frame: 21 x 20 in.
Gift of Robert A. Frank
2001.067.40

Political campaign banner for Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969); white ground with blue border, black line, and legend reads "I Like Ike"; gray and white elephant with blue toes and tusks and red mouth at center; reads "Hand Rolled Pure Silk made in Japan"; wooden frame with glass.

In the 1952 presidential election, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) faced Democrat Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965). Eisenhower, who was well-known for his military success in World War II, had been courted as a candidate by both parties. During the campaign, Stevenson was perceived as an out-of-touch intellectual and Eisenhower, with his catchy campaign slogan, "I Like Ike," catapulted to victory.