Commemorative
Object number144
Date1840
MediumWood; Metal
Credit LineGift of Mrs. J.R. Loyd
DescriptionShort, thick cane made of natural wood and bark. Carved letters on on side and image of a man.DimensionsLength x Width: 32.5 × 1.5 in. (82.6 × 3.8 cm)InscriptionsCarved on one side: TIP & TY
Historical Notes"Tippecanoe and Tyler Too", originally published as "Tip and Ty", was a very popular and influential campaign song of the Whig Party's colorful Log Cabin Campaign in the 1840 United States presidential election. Its lyrics sang the praises of Whig candidates William Henry Harrison (the "hero of Tippecanoe") and John Tyler, while denigrating incumbent Democrat Martin Van Buren. The cane was donated to the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania by Mrs. J.R. Loyd in 1922.
Related person
John Tyler
Related person
William Henry Harrison
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