Cornell University Library Digital Collections
Robert A. Taft Elephant Pin and Display Card
- Title:
- Robert A. Taft Elephant Pin and Display Card
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- Taft, Robert A., American (1889-1953), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1948-1952
- ID Number:
- 2214.PM0128
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214PM0128.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Work Type:
- costume by form
ephemera (general object genre)
Pins (Jewelry)
Cards
- Materials/Techniques:
- Metal
Casting
Printing
- Subject:
- Pins (jewelry)
Cards
Taft, Robert A.
Politics
Promotional materials
Symbols
Animals
Elephants
Republican Party
Delegates
Political conventions
Republican National Convention
- Measurement:
- 1.5875 x 2.54 (Pin) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Pin and card appear to have been presented to Republican Party delegates by M. Worthington Waggaman (manufacturer?). Taft was a contender for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1948 and 1952. Card contains an illegible union label.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.
