The life and public services of William H. Harrison

The life and public services of William H. Harrison. A large Whig campaign broadside for the presidential election of 1840. Three columns of text outline the career, military accomplishments, and other distinctions of presidential candidate William Henry Harrison. The text is framed by illustrations of battles and other incidents, military motifs and trophies, figures of Indians and General Harrison on horseback. The scenes are clockwise from upper left: Harrison's participation in Wayne's Victory, Battle of the Thames, Sortie at Fort Meigs, General Harrison suppresses the mutiny at Fort Defiance, General Harrison pardons the assassin, Battle of Tippecanoe, Council of Vincennes, Harrison obtains a cession of 51, 000, 000 acres of land from the Indians, Harrison in command at Fort Washington. At the top is an oval, bust portrait of Harrison in uniform. Date c1840. The life and public services of William H. Harrison. A large Whig campaign broadside for the presidential election of 1840. Three columns of text outline the career, military accomplishments, and other distinctions of presidential candidate William Henry Harrison. The text is framed by illustrations of battles and other incidents, military motifs and trophies, figures of Indians and General Harrison on horseback. The scenes are clockwise from upper left: Harrison's participation in Wayne's Victory, Battle of the Thames, Sortie at Fort Meigs, General Harrison suppresses the mutiny at Fort Defiance, General Harrison pardons the assassin, Battle of Tippecanoe, Council of Vincennes, Harrison obtains a cession of 51, 000, 000 acres of land from the Indians, Harrison in command at Fort Washington. At the top is an oval, bust portrait of Harrison in uniform. Date c1840

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10600820

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47466476

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7007px x 8846px (12.1MB)

Credit

Mary Evans / Library of Congress

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