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title: New England Whig Convention badge, Bunker Hill, 10 September 1840
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/harrison-new-england-convention-badge-1840/
description: 'A ribbon badge: an oval bust of Harrison ringed by six New England state arms, an eagle above, and the words ''Ft MEIGS. THAMES'' and ''TIPPECANOE'' behind…'
section: Collection
---

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# New England Whig Convention badge, Bunker Hill, 10 September 1840

A ribbon badge: an oval bust of Harrison ringed by six New England state arms, an eagle above, and the words 'Ft MEIGS. THAMES' and 'TIPPECANOE' behind him. The tell is the borrowed prestige of the venue name 'BUNKER HILL' and of Harrison's battle names, set around his portrait.

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
NEW ENGLAND CONVENTION
BUNKER HILL.
Ft MEIGS. THAMES
TIPPECANOE
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
SEPTEMBER 10th.
1840.
```

Read from the 794 x 1536 px LOC master (film copy). The state-arms medallions carry no legible lettering. A hand-written library number at lower left is omitted. 'Ft' is a superscript abbreviation.

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