Pipe Bowl, William Jennings Bryan

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Object Details

associated person

Bryan, William Jennings

Description

Although the late nineteenth century was the heyday of political pipes, this undated full bust clay pipe bowl of William Jennings Bryan was probably made for the election of 1908, Bryan’s third run for the White House on the Democratic ticket. The pipe was made by Gambier of Paris who sold a similar portrait pipe of William Howard Taft, Bryan’s Republican challenger and eventual winner.

Credit Line

George L. and Mary E. Compton

date made

1908

ID Number

1980.0482.18

accession number

1980.0482

catalog number

1980.0482.18

Object Name

Pipe

Physical Description

ceramic (overall material)

white (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 2 1/2 in x 3 in x 2 3/4 in; 6.35 cm x 7.62 cm x 6.985 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