Object Details
associated person
Taft, William Howard
associated institution
Republican National Party
Description
Democratic and Republican Party leaders would never have chosen the animals that Thomas Nast did to popularize their policies and ideas. The parties typically adopted national symbols, such as the eagle and the flag. After 1840 the Democratic Party often represented itself as a rooster. Such symbols contended, unsuccessfully, with the popularity of donkeys and elephants into the 20th century.
This pot metal elephant figurine features an image of Republican candidate in 1908 William Howard Taft.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
ID Number
PL.227739.1908.O01
accession number
227739
catalog number
227739.1908.O01
Object Name
Metal Elephant, Taft
elephant, metal
Statue
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 4 3/4 in x 7 in x 2 in; 12.065 cm x 17.78 cm x 5.08 cm
See more items in
Political History: Political History, Presidential History Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
Data Source
National Museum of American History
used
Political Campaigns
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1199321