Franklin Pierce Campaign Token
Unknown American, American
1852
Brass
Overall: 1 in. (2.6 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Ralph Becker, Father of William Becker, Class of 1964
165.31.31583
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, around edge: GEN. FRANK. PIERCE / THE STATESMEN & SOLDIER [Enclosing civilian bust of Pierce facing right] rev: Inscribed: FOR / PRESIDENT, / GEN. FRANK PIERCE / OF / NEW HAMPSHIRE. / FOR / VICE PRESIDENT / WILLIAM R KING / OF / ALABAMA.
Provenance
Collected by Raph E. Becker (1907-1994), father of William W. Becker, Class of 1964; given to present collection, 1965.
Catalogue Raisonne
Satterlee #218
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