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Willkie Campaign Pin
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| Accession #: | 1840.26 |
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| Title: | Willkie Campaign Pin |
| Object Type: | Pin, Political |
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| Physical Description: | Elephant shaped pin with the word "Willkie" in a scroll area above the elephant's head. |
| 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 |
| Related Objects: |
1808.214 (Willem Hendrick van der Nat, Painting, Dutch Farmhouse, 1909)
1808.215 (Willem Hendrick van der Nat, Painting, Landscape with White House, 1909)
1808.219 (Rockwell, Cleveland, Painting, Mt. Hood from the Mouth of the Willamette River, 1884)
1808.222 (Charles Dana Gibson, Drawing, untitled, ca. 1920)
1808.226J (Johannes Knip, Painting, Gulf of Napoli, 1850)
1808.226K (Unknown, Painting, Untitled)
1808.226L (Unknown, Painting, Untitled)
1808.226M (Unknown, Painting, Untitled)
1808.226N (Unknown, Painting, Untitled)
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| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Politics (Government)
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| Dimensions: |
height 1"
width 5/8"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
metal (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Estate of Henri and Elizabeth Crommelin, 1962 |
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