The “C & T” on this belt buckle stand for Grover Cleveland and Allen Thurman, who ran as president and vice president in the 1888 campaign. During an era when belt buckles enjoyed rising popularity, they often made ideal campaign objects. The manufacturers of this buckle also made ones fro Clevelands opponents – Benjamin Harrison and Levi Morton – showing that they prioritized profits over party in the 1888 campaign.
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