Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Catalog Number |
1987.27.119 |
Date |
1936 |
Material(s) |
Tinplate/Felt |
Dimensions |
H-1.5 W-1.5 inches |
Description |
This is a lithographed campaign button that has a felt backing and a straight pin enclosure. It is in support of Alf Landon and Frank Knox in the 1936 Presidential Election. The button has a brown background and yellow text. It reads "LANDON/KNOX" with a yellow elephant in the center with the letters "GOP" on its back. The felt backing is in the shape of a sunflower. There are two union labels behind the felt sunflower. |
Notes |
Republican Alf Landon lost the 1936 presidential election to President Franklin Roosevelt. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
Event |
1936 United States Presidential Election |
People |
Landon, Alfred Knox, Frank |
Subjects |
Campaigns, Political Elections People associated with politics & government Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians Politics & government Presidential candidates Presidential elections |
Search Terms |
Political button Politics Politics & government Political candidates political campaigns Button, Political Republican candidates Republican party Republican Ticket Republicans Presidential campaigns Presidential candidates Presidential election Presidential elections |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |