28. George Washington large head—octagonal, on background of rays, very rare. Laurel wreath at edge of border with tiny stars and scrolls at extreme edge. Much confusion has been occasioned by a six inch plate with small head of Washington in center. Inscription George Washington spelled backward. This is of course not the Washington cup plate although it is a rare specimen of Sandwich glass. 29. Major Ringgold—Large crude portrait, bust on clear ground, twelve sided serration. Inscriptions Ringgold left side of head—Palo Alto to right. Major Ringgold fell in battle at Palo Alto and was very popular at the time. This cup plate is very rare,—it pictures the hero of the Mexican war and is one of the crudest plates ever made. Specimens are seldom found in good condition. N. E. G. A.—Larger lettering and not twelve sided edge. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: PLATE VI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _THE HARRISON GROUP_ These plates as well as the Clay group were gotten out during the time that Harrison and Clay were running for president in 1840. His nomination was also responsible for the log cabin group which follows. Harrison was an old frontier woodsman and the log cabin was supposed to be typical of his rugged nature. Horace Greely edited a Whig newspaper at this time called “The Log Cabin.” 30. Head of Harrison on clear ground—Inscription “Maj. Gen. W. H. Harrison, Born Feb. 9, 1773” in circle around head, outer circle of 26 stars, rope border with blank labels above and below. Uncommon. 31. Head of Harrison with labels with word “President” above and date 1841 below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _THE LOG CABIN GROUP_ 32. Log cabin with words “Fort Meigs” above on clear ground, border with vine and acorns and inscription “Tippecanoe” above and “Wm. H. Harrison” below. This cup plate belongs equally in the Harrison group as it was a souvenir in the Harrison Campaign. All the log cabins were gotten out with this in view. Uncommon. 33. Log cabin with flag—Flower border, cider barrel, and tree. The cider barrel typified Harrison’s hospitality; no chimney on cabin. 34. Log cabin with flag—No barrel—Cabin fills entire center of plate—two windows—Top only of log chimney showing. Smaller flag than No. 33, plain border. Rare.