Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Catalog Number |
2005.51.30 |
Date |
1983 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Plastic/Tinplate/Ink |
Dimensions |
H-1.75 W-1.75 D-0.188 Dia-1.75 inches |
Description |
This is a "Gatewood Galbraith Commissioner of Agriculture" campaign button. It is a round celluloid-type button with a light tan background and green lettering. It has an image of a barn, silo, and trees, with a sun rising in the background in the center of the button. "Gatewood Galbreath" arches around the top and "Commissioner Of/Agriculture" sits below the illustration. It has a steel backing and pin. The back edge reads "Paid for by committee to elect Gatewood Galbreath, Mark Brennaman, Treasurer". |
Notes |
Louis Gatewood Galbraith (January 23, 1947 – January 4, 2012) was an American author and a constitutional attorney from the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. He was a five-time political candidate for governor of Kentucky. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
People |
Galbraith, Gatewood Brennaman, Mark |
Subjects |
Button badges Campaigns, Political Candidates, Political People associated with politics & government Political activity Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Political pageantry Politicians Politics & government State government |
Search Terms |
Agriculture Button, Political Campaigns, Political Commissioner of Agriculture Electioneering Elections Kentucky Kentucky politicians Kentucky Politics Political button political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Political pageantry political souvenirs Politicians Politics Politics & government Politics, Kentucky State elections |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |