Button, Political

Object Name:

Button, Political

Object ID:

2007.012.109

Creator:

Pictorial Productions, Inc.

Place of Origin:

Mount Vernon, NY

Date:

1960

Description:

Political pin button, Richard M. Nixon, 1960. Metal with plastic coating; round; horizontal metal pin on back. "EXPERIENCE COUNTS / VOTE NIXON - LODGE" printed on front face. Lenticular images of Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. in the center of front face. "VARI - VUE by / PICTORIAL PRODUCTIONS, INC / MT. VERNON, N.Y, U.S.A. / PAT. NO. 2,815,310" printed on back. Union bug stamped on back.

Material:

Metal
Paper
Plastic

Dimensions:

Dia-2.5 inches

Provenance:

Donated to the New Hampshire Historical Society by Stanley Hamel, Feb 16, 2007.

Credit Line:

Gift of Stanley A. Hamel

People:

Hamel, Stanley A. (1927-2012), Nixon, Richard (1913-1994), Lodge, Henry Cabot, Jr. (1902-1985)

Subjects:

Political candidates, Political elections, Politicians, Politics government, Presidents