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 Patriotic
textiles are an important sub-field of Americana.
Rare textiles depicting Americans as far back as
Washington and Franklin but do exist. By the
1840s, campaign textiles and flags in support of various
presidential and vice presidential candidates became
more prevalent, and the practice continued into the 20th
century. This is most patriotically graphic of all
of the textiles produced for the 1900 election of
President William McKinley and his Vice Presidential,
Theodore Roosevelt, Both of these textiles are present
on this piece, sewn back-to-back and set along the edges
with black, gold and gray fringe. A dowel passes
through a sleeve at the top, and a string (not shown) is
affixed to each end so that the textile can be hung like
a banner. The textile is marked by the
manufacturer, "American Lithographic Company", of New
York City. Unlike the portrait of McKinley, which
shows him looking to the side, the portrait of Roosevelt
is one of the most extraordinary of any found on
Roosevelt campaign material. His is young,
confident, and is looking directly at the viewer.
The beautiful draped flag border provides depth and sets
off the portrait wonderfully. Very few of these
rare patriotic Roosevelt and McKinley textiles exist
today. |
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One of the finest Theodore Roosevelt
likenesses on any campaign material of
the era, sewn in banner form with the
accompanying William McKinley banner on
the reverse. |
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Media: Printed Fabric
Date: 1900War: None
Type: Lithograph on Fabric
Catalog Number: IAS-00073 |
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Engraved by Amos Doolittle |
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