Benjamin Harrison: Protection to Home Industries
This is a great textile, circa 1888, referencing Harrison’s career as a Union general during the Civil War (that’s him on horseback on the right), with a not-so-subtle reminder that he’s the grandson of former President William Henry Harrison (that would be the log cabin on the left).
Source:
Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214 Rare & Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library, Cornell University
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