Flask, William McKinley, 1896

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Object Details

associated person

McKinley, William

Bryan, William Jennings

Description

Flasks and bottles promoting presidential candidates first appeared in 1824. They declined in popularity in the 1850s but remerged as campaign items at the end of the nineteenth century. This small glass bottle (just over five inches in height) promoted the 1896 Republican candidate William McKinley with his image on one side and an eagle molded in the glass on the reverse. Similar containers were also made in support of William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic candidate McKinley defeated in 1896 and again in 1900.

Credit Line

Ralph E. Becker

ID Number

PL.227739.1896.I03

catalog number

227739.1896.I03

accession number

227739

Object Name

Flask ,McKinley, 1896

Physical Description

glass (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 5 1/8 in x 4 in x 1 1/2 in; 13.0175 cm x 10.16 cm x 3.81 cm

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Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition

American Democracy

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source