Pitcher with Portrait of William Henry Harrison, 1840
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Sixty-seven-year-old retired military general William Henry Harrison took advantage of a wildly popular campaign staged by Whig Party leaders, who capitalized on the false perception that Harrison was a common frontier farmer living in a log cabin. Cheering crowds lined Pennsylvania Avenue for his inauguration on March 4, 1841. He performed nominal duties before falling ill and dying of pneumonia a month into his presidency.
Sixty-seven-year-old retired military general William Henry Harrison took advantage of a wildly popular campaign staged by Whig Party leaders, who capitalized on the false perception that Harrison was a common frontier farmer living in a log cabin. Cheering crowds lined Pennsylvania Avenue for his inauguration on March 4, 1841. He performed nominal duties before falling ill and dying of pneumonia a month into his presidency.
Artifact
Pitcher (Vessel)
Date Made
1840
Subject Date
1840
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
54.18.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Length: 7.75 in
Width: 4.675 in
Inscriptions
HARRISON & REFORM / TIPPECANOE and THAMES / FOR THE SAKE OF THE...
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