Detail of Theodore Roosevelt campaign kerchief

Your Next President . . . ! The Campaign Art of Mark and Rosalind Shenkman

 

Exhibition gallery

 

 

August 27, 2016–April 6, 2017

Rare campaign flags and patriotic textiles from the Collection of Mark and Rosalind Shenkman illustrated how presidential campaigning developed in the 19th century. Additional pieces from the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection broadened the story. Read the gallery guide (PDF) for Your Next President.