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Button, Campaign

Object Name:
Button, Campaign
Object ID:
2008.059.02
Place of Origin:
Versailles, OH
Date:
2008
Description:
Presidential campaign pin button, Barack Obama, 2008. Plastic-covered paper on metal. White and red printing on dark blue: "Obama '08 / BarackObama.com", with union bug below. Circular image of white sun in blue sky, rising over red and white stripes. White printing on bottom edge: "15660 �2007 Tigereye Design 800-844-3739". Round yellow printed label adhered to back: "UNION MADE / PROMOTIONAL / ITEM / TIGEREYE / DESIGN / 800-844-3739 / USW 3210 / www.tigereyedesign.com". Pin on back.
Material:
Metal
Paper
Plastic
Dimensions:
D-0.15 Dia-2.2 inches
Provenance:
Barack Obama ran in the 2008 New Hampshire Democratic Primary, where he was defeated by Hillary Clinton, but he eventually won the Democratic nomination.
Credit Line:
Gift of John J. and Joan R. Henderson
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