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Paper china plate featuring Mrs. McKinley and Mrs. Bryant, 1886

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1886

Location Note

Ephemera: Trade Cards and Advertisements: Political: Unprocessed]

GUSN

GUSN-195551

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Description

This paper plate printed to look like fine china is illustrated with portraits of the First Lady Mrs. McKinley and the wife of McKinley's competitor in the 1886 election William Jennings Bryan. The plate also depicts both the McKinley and Bryan homes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dishes (vessels)
presidents
elections
politics
plates (dishes)

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000662
AccessID 897
Other identifier HNEDID-000662

Physical Description

1 paper plate

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.092.01.01.003

Record Details

Material Type

plates (dishes)

Other People

McKinley, William, 1843-1901
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Ephemera: Trade Cards and Advertisements: Political: Unprocessed]

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