Object Record
| Object Name | Handkerchief |
| Date | 1896 |
| Description |
Handkerchief of white silk. A red and blue American flag is printed in the center, with an inscription printed in blue on the stripes of the flag: "For President / WM. MCKINLEY, / of Ohio. / For Vice-President / GARRET A. HOBART / of New Jersey." William McKinley was elected President of the U.S. in 1896 and re-elected in 1900. Garret A. Hobart served as vice president during McKinley's first term; he died in office in 1899. (Keywords: Late Victorian, Politics, Accessory) |
| Acquisition | Gift of Arthur Sharrott |
| Ownership and History | This handkerchief came from the estate of Mabel Florence (Post) Sharrott (ca. 1883-1947), a resident of Princes Bay, Staten Island. Mrs. Sharrott was the great-niece of the noted painter Jasper F. Cropsey. |
| Earliest Date | 1896 |
| Latest Date | 1896 |
| Subjects |
Clothing & dress Political campaigns Political elections Presidential elections Presidents |
| Lexicon Sub-category | Personal Gear |
| Associated People |
McKinley, William Sharrott, Mabel Florence (Post) |
| Catalog Number | C02.0556 |
| Support Acknowledgment | Online Collections Database record made possible by The Coby Foundation, 2009. |
| Legal Status | Images and text in this database are copyrighted by the Staten Island Historical Society unless otherwise noted. Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |