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Ford and Dole Campaign Button
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| Accession #: | 2450.5 |
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| Title: | Ford and Dole Campaign Button |
| Object Type: | Button, Political |
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| Physical Description: | Two round, red/white/blue, pin-back buttons, the edge is white, the top half is blue with white text that reads "Ford" and the bottom half is red with white text that reads "Dole" |
| 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 1 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
metal ( |
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| Credit Line: | Collected by the Staff of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society |
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