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Baltimore National Convention of Ratification. Clay and the tariff – Historic Print

Baltimore National Convention of Ratification. Clay and the tariff, [Baltimore] : Published by Parsons & Preston, no. 5 Pratt St., 1844 ; Printed by Woods & Conant, Baltimore. — antique engraving
Baltimore National Convention of Ratification. Clay and the tariff, [Baltimore] : Published by Parsons & Preston, no. 5 Pratt St., 1844 ; Printed by Woods & Conant, Baltimore.. Antique engraving from the Baltimore collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with Baltimore National Convention of Ratification. Clay and the tariff, an antique engraving rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Printed on silk and made to be worn, this 1844 campaign badge recalls the Whig gathering in Baltimore that ratified Henry Clay's nomination for president, and its title pairs his name with the tariff, the protective duties at the center of Whig economic policy. Silk ribbon badges like this one were a popular way for supporters to show their allegiance during the 1840s, when campaign goods filled the streets and parades of cities such as Baltimore. The blue wood engraving and letterpress were produced by a Baltimore firm, a reminder of how much national political printing came from the city's shops.

Created / published[Baltimore] : Published by Parsons & Preston, no. 5 Pratt St., 1844 ; Printed by Woods & Conant, Baltimore.
Medium1 print on silk : wood engraving and letterpress, printed in blue ink ; image 18.3 x 6 cm.
GenreBadges 1840-1850.Wood engravings 1840-1850.
NotesTitle from item. Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1844-2.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan583 × 1,536 px · prints to 2 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-128495

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