Cotton, 18 x 22 in., printed flag. Image of Thomas Hendricks surrounded by 30-star wreath, flanked by four stars in each corner. Legend printed on white stripe below canton reads: Patented Sept. 4, 1883. Ca 1884. Thomas A. Hendricks was the running mate of presidential nominee Samuel Tilden in the 1876 election, one of the most controversial in American history. Tilden won the popular vote, however there was a dispute over the electoral college votes in Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana. The contested electoral votes eventually were awarded to Rutherford B. Hayes, electing him the nineteenth president. Grover Cleveland chose Hendricks as his running mate in 1884, and the two defeated James Blaine and John Logan to win that election. Vice President Hendricks died in November 1885 after serving only nine months in office. Documented in The Stars and Stripes: Fabric of the American Spirit, J. Richard Pierce LLC, 2005 (p. 52), and displayed in eight exhibitions. Provenance: J. Richard Pierce Collection of American Parade Flags Condition: Excellent line drawing detail; slight overall toning. Significant loss to upper stripes along fly end. Nearly invisible small closed tear at lower left; subtle water stain on 2nd red stripe. Mounted to acid-free board, ready for framing.
Cotton, 18 x 22 in., printed flag. Image of Thomas Hendricks surrounded by 30-star wreath, flanked by four stars in each corner. Legend printed on white stripe below canton reads: Patented Sept. 4, 1883. Ca 1884. Thomas A. Hendricks was the running mate of presidential nominee Samuel Tilden in the 1876 election, one of the most controversial in American history. Tilden won the popular vote, however there was a dispute over the electoral college votes in Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana. The contested electoral votes eventually were awarded to Rutherford B. Hayes, electing him the nineteenth president. Grover Cleveland chose Hendricks as his running mate in 1884, and the two defeated James Blaine and John Logan to win that election. Vice President Hendricks died in November 1885 after serving only nine months in office. Documented in The Stars and Stripes: Fabric of the American Spirit, J. Richard Pierce LLC, 2005 (p. 52), and displayed in eight exhibitions. Provenance: J. Richard Pierce Collection of American Parade Flags Condition: Excellent line drawing detail; slight overall toning. Significant loss to upper stripes along fly end. Nearly invisible small closed tear at lower left; subtle water stain on 2nd red stripe. Mounted to acid-free board, ready for framing.
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