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Dewey and Warren I'm On The Team Campaign Button
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| Accession #: | 2811.7 |
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| Title: | Dewey and Warren I'm On The Team Campaign Button |
| Object Type: | Button, Political |
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| Physical Description: | Round, pin-back, campaign button with stripes of red, white, and blue; the top section is red with white letters that read "Dewey" the middle section is white with blue letters that read "I'm on the Team" and the bottom section is blue with white letters that read "Warren" |
| Description: | Wearing a political button demonstrates allegiance to a candidate. Long after the election is over, these small badges can evoke strong memories - and capture the desires of political-memorabilia collectors. This museum's collection of almost 400 buttons represents more than a century of national and statewide elections, including a campaign button from the 1860s, one promoting Washington's first female governor, and another that reveals exasperation with the whole process: "Too Much Politics." Political buttons were sewn on until the mid-19th century, when many incorporated tiny photographs printed on metal. The round, modern forms typically have pins on the back, a style first used in McKinley's 1896 campaign for president. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Politics (Government)
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| Geographical Reference: | Chicago (National->Illinois) |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter 4"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
metal (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. George F. Woodward, 1981 |
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