Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Catalog Number |
1994.5.85 |
Date |
1964 |
Material(s) |
Tinplate/Paint/Ink |
Dimensions |
H-1.313 W-1 inches |
Description |
This is a stamped tin tab button that says "JOHNSON/FARNSLEY" in black print on a white background. It is made by lithographic process. Various manufacturing symbols are located on the tab, along with the following numbers, "634/313". |
Notes |
Lyndon Johnson was the Democratic Presidential candidate in 1964. Charles P. Farnsley (1907-1990) was a former Louisville mayor running for the U.S. Congress from the 3rd district, a seat he held for one term. |
Collection |
Chuck Pittenger Collection |
Event |
1964 United States Presidential Election |
People |
Farnsley, Charles P. Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973 |
Subjects |
Campaign insignia Campaigns, Political Congress & presidents Congressmen Mayors Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians Politics & government Presidential candidates Presidential elections Presidents Presidents & the Congress |
Search Terms |
Button, Political Campaign buttons Congress Congressional Districts Louisville (Ky.) Political buttons Political campaigns Political souvenirs Politics Politics, Kentucky Presidential campaigns Presidential election Presidential elections Presidents |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |