Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Banner |
Catalog Number |
1999.1.17 |
Maker |
The Wavie Company |
Date |
1984 |
Material(s) |
Plastic/Steel |
Dimensions |
H-9 W-5 D-0.625 inches |
Description |
This is a small plastic auto pennant for the 1984 presidential campaign of Ronald Reagan and George Bush. It is made of a white plastic pennant glued to red plastic post. It has a white plastic base with banana clip inside. One side of the pennant reads "DALLAS" above four blue stars with an image of a blue elephant to the right of the text and stars. On the other side, there is blue and red text that reads, "REAGAN / BUSH '84." |
Notes |
Reagan, Ronald W(ilson) (1911- 2004), 40th president of the United States (1981-1989), who implemented policies that reversed trends toward greater government involvement in economic and social regulation. He also brought in a new style of presidential leadership, downgrading the role of the president as an administrator and increasing the importance of communication via national news media. He was the oldest person ever to serve as president. Reagan first became famous as an actor in Hollywood motion pictures and a television host. His emergence as a political figure was based on his personal charm and his identification with conservative groups who believed that the nation had strayed from its traditional values. This pennant is from Reagan's re-election campaign in 1984 against former Vice President Walter Mondale. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
Event |
1984 United States Presidential Election |
People |
Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004 Bush, George H. W. The Wavie Company |
Subjects |
Postcards Political conventions Political elections Political parties Politicians Politics & government Presidential candidates Presidential elections Presidents Vice presidents Campaigns, Political Elections |
Search Terms |
Presidential campaigns Presidential elections Presidents Politics Presidential election political campaigns political souvenirs Republican party Republicans |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |