Log Cabin Parade Prop, 1840

Description:

Model log cabin hoisted on a pole and carried in parades by supporters of William Henry Harrison during the 1840 presidential campaign.

Date Made: c1840

Associated Person: Harrison, William

General Subject Association: Political Campaigns

Subject:

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

Credit Line: Ralph E. Becker Collection of Political Americana

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PL.227739.1840.H01Catalog Number: 227739.1840.H01Accession Number: 227739

Object Name: Log Cabin

Physical Description: wood (stick material)Measurements: overall plexi cover: 50 1/2 in x 47 11/16 in x 41 in; 128.27 cm x 121.158 cm x 104.14 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-c917-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_500426

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