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Metadata
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Title |
Button, John F. Kennedy |
Catalog Number |
1987.27.271 |
Date |
1960 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Plastic/Tinplate |
Dimensions |
H-1.75 W-1.75 inches |
Description |
This is a circular, celluloid type button with a straight pin enclosure. The button face has a white background with a blue horizontal stripe across the center. The button has red, white, and blue text. The text reads "LET'S BACK/JACK/KENNEDY/FOR/PRESIDENT". |
Notes |
John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson defeated Vice President Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge in the 1960 presidential election. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
Event |
1960 United States Presidential Election |
People |
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963 |
Subjects |
Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians Politics & government |
Search Terms |
Democrats democratic Democratic candidates Button, Political Political button political campaigns Political candidates Political conventions Political elections Political parties Politicians Presidential campaigns Presidential candidates Presidential election Presidents |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |