Five pointed stars diaper a field of tiny stars framing a scene of log cabin with lean-to sheltering a hard cider barrel. Stumps in the foreground and the river flowing into the distance evoke the taming of the seemingly-endless American wilderness.

Ridgway used this American composition to Commemorate William Henry Harrison's 1840 election to the presidency. The log cabin and hard cider barrel featured in election processions honoring the "Hero of Tippecanoe's" pioneer roots and military glory.