Harrison/Reid Campaign Cigar Box, 1892

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Object Details

associated person

Harrison, Benjamin

Description

This cigar box shows support for Benjamin Harrison and Whitelaw Reid’s failed 1892 presidential campaign. Reid was a journalist who was often seen as the voice of the Republican party, and campaigned actively for the incumbent president. Politicians were notorious cigar-smokers during these years, and Benjamin Harrison was often seen with a cigar in his hand. Nonetheless, he lost to Grover Cleveland’s Democratic party.

Credit Line

Ralph E. Becker Collection of Political Americana

ID Number

PL.227739.1892.X06

catalog number

227739.1892.X06

accession number

227739

Object Name

Box, Cigar

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 2 in x 5 in x 3 in; 5.08 cm x 12.7 cm x 7.62 cm

See more items in

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

National Museum of American History

used

Smoking

referenced

Political Campaigns

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-3bd1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_529356