Log Cabin Anecdotes
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
NPG.82.12
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Log Cabin Anecdotes" is a vibrant broadside print from 1840, created by an unidentified artist during the heated presidential campaign between William Henry Harrison and incumbent Martin Van Buren. as part of the Whig Party's innovative "Log Cabin and Hard Cider strategy, this print celebrates Harrison's frontier image as a war hero, general, and man of the people—complete with log cabins, horses, guns, swords, and even a Congressional Gold Medal. The Smithsonian American Art Museum holds this piece from the National Portrait Gallery's, highlighting its role in American political ephemera. V...