Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Catalog Number |
1987.27.282 |
Maker |
Green Duck Co. |
Date |
1960 |
Material(s) |
Tinplate |
Dimensions |
Dia-1.5 inches |
Description |
This is a campaign button for the 1960 Republican Presidential ticket of Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge. The candidates' photos are in the center, in black and white. The background consists of three horizontal color areas-the top is red with the words "The Winning Team", printed in white; the center is white, with two blue stars on either side of the photos; and the bottom is blue, with the words "Nixon and Lodge" printed in white. The button was printed using the lithographic process and has a stickpin on the back. |
Notes |
Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge were the Republican Presidential and Vice-presidential nominees in 1960. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
Event |
1960 United States Presidential Election |
People |
Nixon, Richard M., 1913-1994 Nixon, Richard M., 1913-1994 Lodge, Henry Cabot Jr. |
Subjects |
Buttons Elections Electioneering Campaigns, Political Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians Politics & government Presidential appointments Presidential candidates Presidential elections Presidents |
Search Terms |
Button, Political Campaign buttons Campaigns, Presidential Elections Political buttons political campaigns political souvenirs Presidential campaigns Presidential election Presidential elections Presidential nominees Presidents Republican party Republican Ticket Republicans Vice Presidential Candidates |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |