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Major differences between incumbent Democrat Grover Cleveland and his Republican rival Benjamin Harrison during the 1888 Presidential campaign are emphasized on this campaign poster. During this era of rapid industrialization, Harrison promoted himself as the candidate best suited to national and international concerns while still being aware of important issues at the state level. The map imagery highlights Harrison’s expansionist position while underscoring Cleveland’s limited appeal, particularly in states colored gray. The fact that Harrison’s party and administration worked against organized labor did not prevent him from making it a central claim in his campaign poster.
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9g54xm08x
label
The whole story in a nutshell!
core
obj
dtoType
map
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1
Source metadata
id
9g54xm08x
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
The whole story in a nutshell!
description
Major differences between incumbent Democrat Grover Cleveland and his Republican rival Benjamin Harrison during the 1888 Presidential campaign are emphasized on this campaign poster. During this era of rapid industrialization, Harrison promoted himself as the candidate best suited to national and international concerns while still being aware of important issues at the state level. The map imagery highlights Harrison’s expansionist position while underscoring Cleveland’s limited appeal, particularly in states colored gray. The fact that Harrison’s party and administration worked against organized labor did not prevent him from making it a central claim in his campaign poster.
date
["1888"]
year
1888
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_008663
creators
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Free trade--United States
Protectionism--United States
Political campaigns--United States--History--19th century--Maps
United States--Maps
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908
Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
subjectsGeographic
North and Central America
United States
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
New York
publisher
Yale Publishing Co.
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
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41688024w
schema:latitude
38
schema:longitude
-98
extent
2 maps on 1 sheet : hand col. ; 53 x 36 cm.
notes
Includes illustrations, text about policies, and captions describing policies for areas of the United States.
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no
dcId
9g54xm08x
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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b0900ac7077b7cfc