Object Details
- associated person
- Clay, Henry
- Description
- Henry Clay was among the most influential politicians in American history, although he never won the office of the presidency, despite four attempts. His vision of an American nation, united by federally-supported infrastructure projects and capable of cooperation across sections, won him the nickname “The Great Compromiser.” Like Harrison and Jackson, Clay’s supporters emblazoned his face on a variety of objects, bringing his political campaign into intimate contact with ordinary Americans. At a time when Americans were widely seen as a constant tobacco smokers and chewers, a Clay pipe provided a fitting image. Unfortunately for Clay, a Whig, the Democratic challenger James K. Polk defeated him in 1844
- Credit Line
- Ralph E. Becker
- ID Number
- PL.227739.1844.X01
- catalog number
- 227739.1844.X01
- accession number
- 227739
- Object Name
- Pipe
- Physical Description
- ceramic (bowl material)
- wood (stem material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in x 10 in x 1 in; 7.62 cm x 25.4 cm x 2.54 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
- general subject association
- Political Campaigns
- used
- Smoking
- Record ID
- nmah_516272
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-23b2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
