Commemorative Mug, Thomas Jefferson, 1801

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Object Details

associated person

Jefferson, Thomas

Description

This mug was made to celebrate the election of third president Thomas Jefferson. Democratic-Republican Jefferson was elected in 1800 after defeating incumbent Federalist John Adams, for whom Jefferson had just served as Vice President. In 1804 Jefferson won re-election after defeating Federalist Charles Pinckney.

Credit Line

The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana

ID Number

PL.227739.1801.I01

accession number

227739

catalog number

227739.1801.I1

227739.1801.I01

Object Name

mug, Jefferson

Mug

Physical Description

ceramic (overall material)

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Political History: Political History, Presidential History Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

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Exhibition

American Democracy

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Presidents

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-72c7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1199204