Harry of the West,honest,friend,Whig Convention,1844
Title: The honest statesman, his country's steadfast friend. Harry of the West
Related Names:
Bannerman, William W.
Date Created/Published: [Baltimore? : s.n.], 1844.
Summary: Campaign badge produced for the Whig National Convention held at Baltimore in May 1844. A bust-length portrait of Whig candidate Henry Clay appears in an oval, against a backdrop of American flags. The oval is surmounted by arrows, an olive branch, and a shield held by an eagle. Above the eagle, in a sunburst, is the title. Beneath the flags are palm fronds and a wreath with the words: 'The Farmer of Ashland [Clay's Kentucky estate]. Honor to whom Honor is due.'
Notes:
Bannerman Sculpsit.
Title appears as it is written on the item.
Sullivan and Fischer, no. HC-46.
Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1844-1.
Subjects:
Clay, Henry,--1777-1852.
Ashland (Lexington, Ky.)--1840-1850.
Eagles--1840-1850.
Flags--United States--1840-1850.
Presidential elections--United States--1840-1850.
Baltimore (Md.)--1840-1850.
Badges--1840-1850.
Engravings--1840-1850.
Bookmark /2008661410/
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