Object Details
- associated person
- Adams, John Quincy
- Description
- This 1828 campaign sewing box offered women a way to show their support for a candidate, though they couldn’t vote at the time. This box shows incumbent John Quincy Adams, who in 1828 was running as a National Republican. A similar box was made showing Adam’s opponent, Democrat Andrew Jackson. After a contentious campaign, Jackson won the presidency.
- Credit Line
- Ralph E. Becker
- c1828
- ID Number
- PL.227739.1828.X02
- catalog number
- 227739.1828.X02
- accession number
- 227739
- Object Name
- Box, Sewing
- Physical Description
- paper, cardboard (overall material)
- multi-color (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 1/4 in x 5 in x 3 1/2 in; 5.715 cm x 12.7 cm x 8.89 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
- National Museum of American History
- used
- Sewing and Knitting
- Record ID
- nmah_516282
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-3b6b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
