Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Title |
Button, Wm. Howard Taft |
Catalog Number |
1987.27.47 |
Date |
1908 |
Material(s) |
Celluloid/Paper/Tinplate |
Dimensions |
Dia-0.875 inches |
Description |
This is a political button from the 1908 presidential election featuring William Howard Taft. The object is a celluloid-process button with tinplate backing and no label. A black and white portrait of Taft's bust on a dark background adorns the front of the button. The back of the button exhibits nothing remarkable. |
Notes |
William Howard Taft and James Sherman were Teddy Roosevelt's hand picked successors in 1908, defeating William Jennings Bryan and John Kern. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
Event |
1908 United States Presidential Election |
People |
Taft, William Howard, 1857-1930 Taft, William Howard, 1857-1930 |
Subjects |
Presidential elections Presidential candidates Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections |
Search Terms |
Political button Button, Political Elections Politics Presidential campaigns Presidential candidates Presidential election |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |