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The Prize Song, The Whig Chief"...dedicated...to Henry Clay No. 1" – Historic Reproduction

The Prize Song, The Whig Chief"...dedicated...to Henry Clay No. 1", c1844. — antique lithograph
The Prize Song, The Whig Chief"...dedicated...to Henry Clay No. 1", c1844.. Antique lithograph from the Boston collection.

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Step back in time with The Prize Song, The Whig Chief"...dedicated...to Henry Clay No. 1", an antique lithograph rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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Published around 1844, "The Prize Song, The Whig Chief" is a music title page dedicated to Henry Clay, the Whig candidate for president that year. Its colored lithograph was made by the Boston firm B. W. Thayer & Co., and the copyright was registered to E. H. Wade. Sheet music like this was a common way for supporters to show their allegiance during the 1844 campaign, when Clay lost to James K. Polk. The cover pairs a campaign tune with a portrait-style tribute, which makes it a useful record of how party loyalty was expressed in print and song.

Created / publishedc1844.
MediumLOT 10615-22 [item] [P&P]Check for an online group record (may link to related items)
GenreLOT subdivision subject: Birthplace and Homes. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by E.H. Wade. Lithograph by B. W. Thayer & Co. Lithog. Caption card tracings: Artists, Publ. I; Pres. contests -- 1844; BI -- Birthplace & Residence; Music.. -- Title Pages -- Whig...; Shelf.
Subjects1 print : lithograph, color.
Original scan1,100 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-132560

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