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Political Banner for Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965)
1952
Maker not marked
USA
Lithograph on silk
overall: 16 3/4 x 17 in.; frame: 20 x 20 in.
Gift of Robert A. Frank
2001.067.41

Political campaign banner for Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965); reads "Stevenson" repeated in red, blue and white colors; 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.