Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Catalog Number |
1999.1.48 |
Maker |
N.G. Slater Corp. |
Date |
1981 |
Material(s) |
Celluloid/Paper/Steel |
Dimensions |
Dia-3.5 inches |
Description |
This is a souvenir button from the 1981 inauguration of Ronald Reagan and George Bush. It has a yellow background with American flags on the outer edges. There are oval color photos of Reagan and Bush in the center. There is an eagle below their images and a banner above. The text reads "Inauguration Day/Jan. 20th, 1981." |
Notes |
Former California governor and movie actor Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980 over incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
People |
N.G. Slater Corp. |
Subjects |
Presidential elections Presidents Presidential inaugurations Inaugurations Inaugurations, Presidential |
Search Terms |
Presidential campaigns Presidential candidates Presidential Inauguration |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |