Sewing Box, John Quincy Adams, 1828

Adams, John Quincy · c1828

This 1828 campaign sewing box offered women a way to show their support for a candidate, though they couldn’t vote at the time. This box shows incumbent John Quincy Adams, who in 1828 was running as a National Republican. A similar box was made showing Adam’s opponent, Democrat Andrew Jackson. After a contentious campaign, Jackson won the presidency.