Henry Clay and Theodore Frelinghuysen presidential campaign hand painted silk banner (red paint on cream colored silk), 1844
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
Banner reads: "CLAY & FRELINGHUYSEN / Freemen rouse or sleep forever! / Strike for freedom now or never! / A traitor's sceptre waves above you / Strike! If freedoms call can rouse you / For those you love for those that love you / On freemen on!"
Dates
- Creation: 1844
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Stored onsite in the vault at the Woodson Research Center.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (1 oversize flat box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu