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Political Bandanna for Winfield S. Hancock (1824-1886) and William H. English (1822-1896)
1880
Maker not marked
USA
Lithograph on cotton
overall: 25 1/2 x 36 3/4 in.; frame: 27 7/8 x 38 7/8 in.
Gift of Robert A. Frank
2001.067.4

Political campaign bandanna for Winfield S. Hancock (1824-1886) and William H. English (1822-1896); horizontally striped in red, white and blue; black lettering reads "Hancock / and / English"; wooden frame with glass.


The 1880 election brought out few major issues, but did see high voter turnout. Republican James A. Garfield (1831-1881) and his running mate Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886) won by less than 10,000 votes over Democrats Winfield S. Hancock (1824-1886) and William H. English (1822-1896).