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bandanna
| Date: | 1912 - 1912 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Continent: | North America |
| Title: | Progressive Roosevelt 1912 Battle Flag Bandanna |
| Technique: | printed |
| Material: | cotton |
| Artist: | Davis and Catterall |
| Dimensions: | 22 x 24 in. (56 x 62 cm) |
| Credit: | Gift of Josephine H. Pollock |
| Accession Number: | 1992.05.549 |
Comments: LABEL TEXT
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was president from 1901-1909, but re-ran in multiple elections after his presidency, the first one being 1912. In this campaign, he ran under the independent Progressive (Bull Moose) Party ticket. He endorsed women’s suffrage and the modern welfare state which included unemployment, health, and old age insurance. These were extensions of the Progressive Era he had ushered in previously, which focused on social activism and political reform in order to remove corruption from the systems of government.
The red “Battle Flag” bandanna was a part of Roosevelt’s campaign. Battle flags were common as they denoted regiments, companies, and military campaigns. As with many things, Teddy Roosevelt treated his campaign with enthusiasm and tenacity, as if he was really fighting a military battle.
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was president from 1901-1909, but re-ran in multiple elections after his presidency, the first one being 1912. In this campaign, he ran under the independent Progressive (Bull Moose) Party ticket. He endorsed women’s suffrage and the modern welfare state which included unemployment, health, and old age insurance. These were extensions of the Progressive Era he had ushered in previously, which focused on social activism and political reform in order to remove corruption from the systems of government.
The red “Battle Flag” bandanna was a part of Roosevelt’s campaign. Battle flags were common as they denoted regiments, companies, and military campaigns. As with many things, Teddy Roosevelt treated his campaign with enthusiasm and tenacity, as if he was really fighting a military battle.
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Aimee Glassel. Nothing to Sneeze At: Handkerchiefs Presented by the Helen Louise Allen Tex. , 1999. Page Number: 28.
- Josephine H. Pollock. Handkerchiefs and History. Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection. Madison, WI , 1990.
- M. Braun-Ronsdorf. History of the Handkerchief, The. F. Lewis. Leigh-on-Sea, England , 1967.
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