Henry Clay Campaign Token
Unknown American, American
1844
Brass
Overall: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Ralph Becker, Father of William Becker, Class of 1964
165.31.31578
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Communication Artifacts: Documentary Artifact
Research Area
American History
Not on view
Inscriptions
obv: Inscribed, left side: HENRY CLAY ELECTED; inscribed, right side: PRESIDENT A.D.1844 [Enclosing head facing left] rev: Inscribed, at top: THE MILLBOY OF THE SLASHES / INAUGURATED / MARCH 4TH 1845 [At center, scene depicting boy riding horseback to left toward mill.]
Provenance
Collected by Raph E. Becker (1907-1994), father of William W. Becker, Class of 1964; given to present collection, 1965.
Catalogue Raisonne
Satterlee #151; Bushnell #44
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