Description

Democratic and Republican Party leaders would never have chosen the animals that Thomas Nast did to popularize their policies and ideas. The parties typically adopted national symbols, such as the eagle and the flag. After 1840 the Democratic Party often represented itself as a rooster. Such symbols contended, unsuccessfully, with the popularity of donkeys and elephants into the 20th century.

associated date

1960 04 04

associated institution

Republican Party

associated place

United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

red, white, blue (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 11 in x 6 1/2 in; 27.94 cm x 16.51 cm

ID Number

PL.227739.1960.F051

catalog number

227739.1960.F051

accession number

227739

Credit Line

Ralph E. Becker

subject

Political Campaigns

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Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition

Exhibition

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History