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Eisenhower and Nixon Campaign Button
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| Accession #: | 1765.26 |
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| Title: | Eisenhower and Nixon Campaign Button |
| Object Type: | Button, Political |
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| Physical Description: | Round, pin-back, black and white, holographic political button that reads "Peace - Progress - Prosperity" across the top and then features either the face of Dwight D. Eisenhower with "Ike" across the bottom or the face of Richard Nixon with "Dick" across the bottom. The button has a blue wrapped edge. |
| 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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| Dimensions: |
Diameter 2 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
metal (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. And Mrs. John Bartleson |
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