Garfield Memorial Plate pattern
Object NamePlate
Manufacturer
Campbell Jones & Company
(American, 1865 - 1883)
Date1881
MediumClear non-flint pressed glass
Dimensions10 in. (25.4 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Glass
Credit LineGift of Cherry Sparks (Past Intl and State President). In the Iowa Quester Glass Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2007.277
Status
On viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Label TextJames A. Garfield served as the 20th president of the United States in 1881, holding office for only a few months before Charles J. Guiteau assassinated him. Born in 1831 in Ohio, Garfield rose from poverty to become a teacher, college president, and Union general during the Civil War, which helped launch his political career. He then served many years in Congress as a Republican, supporting civil rights for formerly enslaved people and advocating for education, economic reform, and civil service reform. Guiteau shot Garfield during his presidency, and he died from complications of the wound, making his term one of the shortest in U.S. history. Glass commemorative objects in the collection date from his brief presidency and honor his service after his death.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Farm House Museum
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Cooperative Flint Glass Co.
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Campbell Jones & Company
1883
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Crystal Glass Company
1881
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Campbell Jones & Company
1865-1883
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Campbell Jones & Company
1877-1895
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Campbell Jones & Company
c. 1886
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