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George Pendleton campaign kerchief

1868

New-York Historical Society

New-York Historical Society
New York, NY, United States

White cotton printed campaign flag with forty-one stars in a double circle in the canton; thirteen red and white stripes; a green-back floats over the field with a personification of "America" dressed as a warrior on the left and a portrait of George H. Pendleton at the bottom right with a "5" above, inscribed in the center, "THE PEOPLE/ DEMAND OF THE/ UNITED STATES/ PAYMENT OF THE BONDS IN GREENBACKS/ EQUAL TAXATION/ ONE CURRENCY FOR ALL./ PENDLETON, THE PEOPLES NOMINEE/ CONVENTION/ RATIFY/ US/ THEIR NOMINATION/ Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton/ FOR PRESIDENT."

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  • Title: George Pendleton campaign kerchief
  • Date: 1868
  • Date Created: 1868
  • Physical Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 12 in. ( 19 x 30.5 cm )
  • Rights: The New-York Historical Society
  • Medium: Printed cotton
New-York Historical Society

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