Pin, William McKinley, 1896
Pin, William McKinley, 1896
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- Description
- The election of 1896 featured many items which poked fun at the “other guy.” This five-inch wide “Bryan dollar” showed how big a coin would have to be to be worth a dollar under the silver standard promoted by Democratic presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan. Bryan lost the election to William McKinley, the Republican candidate and supporter of maintaining the gold standard.
- Object Name
- Bucket
- date made
- c 1890s
- associated date
- 1896
- associated person
- McKinley, William
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 in x 2 1/4 in; 5.08 cm x 5.715 cm
- ID Number
- PL.244894.35
- catalog number
- 244894.35
- accession number
- 244894
- Credit Line
- American University
- subject
- Political Campaigns
- See more items in
- Political and Military 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
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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