Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Catalog Number |
1997.56.122 |
Date |
1981 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Plastic/Ink/Tinplate |
Dimensions |
H-4.375 W-1.688 Dia-1.75 inches |
Description |
This is a celluloid type political button of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. The button has black and white headshot photos of Reagan and Bush in the center encircled on a white background. Bush is facing to the right and Reagan is facing to the left. Under each photo are their names in black "REAGAN" and "BUSH". Around the top is a red banner with white lettering which reads" INAUGURATION - JAN. 20, 1981". Across the middle is a white band with two small red and blue Republican elephant icons on either side of the headshots of Reagan and Bush. Around the bottom is a blue banner with white lettering which reads "WE'LL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN". Attached to the back metal plate is an acetate ribbon in a red, a white and a blue stripe. |
Notes |
California Governor Ronald Reagan won a landslide victory in 1980 over incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter. George H.W. Bush was his running mate for Vice-President. |
Media Links |
Ronald Reagan Inaugural Address |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
People |
Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004 Bush, George H. W. |
Subjects |
Campaigns, Political Elections Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Political organizations Political parties Political systems Politicians Politics & government Presidential candidates Presidential elections Presidential primaries Presidents Vice presidents |
Search Terms |
Campaign buttons Campaigns, Presidential Political buttons Politics Presidential campaigns Presidential nominees Vice Presidential Candidates Republican candidates Republican National Convention Republican Party Republican Ticket Republicans Inaugurations |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |