Object Details
- associated person
- Polk, James K.
- Description
- James K. Polk’s 1844 campaign for president played on themes of youth and freshness. Polk was not a well-known figure, and often went by the title “Young Hickory” – putting himself forward as a new version of his Democratic mention, former president Andrew Jackson. The imagery worked, and Polk won a surprise victory in 1844 over the far better-known Henry Clay.
- Credit Line
- Mrs. L. B. Lawrence
- ID Number
- PL.255906.02
- catalog number
- 255906.02
- accession number
- 255906
- Object Name
- Ribbon
- Object Type
- ribbon
- Physical Description
- textile (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 4 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 12.065 cm x 6.35 cm
- See more items in
- Political History: Political History
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
- Exhibition
- American Democracy
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Political Campaigns
- Record ID
- nmah_516274
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-3b21-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
