Badge

Object Name:: Badge
Object ID:: 1994.059.25
Creator:: Bastian Bros. Co.
Place of Origin:: Rochester, NY
Date:: 1965
Description:: Presidential inauguration ribbon badge, Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert H. Humphrey, 1965. Vertical red, white, and blue ribbon with gold text: "1789-1965 / 45TH / INAUGURAL / LYNDON B. / JOHNSON / HUBERT H. / HUMPHREY / JANUARY 20TH / 1965". Gold-colored metal bar pin at top with eagle, shield, and blue enamel text, "INAUGURAL / COMMITTEE". Circular gold-colored medallion suspended from a blue ribbon that is imprinted in gold, "VICE / CHAIRMAN". Medallion bears image of U.S. Capitol dome, eagle, shield, and text around perimeter, "INAUGURATION OF / PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT". Reverse of medallion bears maker's mark, "BASTIAN BROS. CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.", and two union marks.
Material:: Metal
Textile
Dimensions:: H-7 W-2 D-0.1 inches
Provenance:: From the Bernard L. Boutin Collection of political and personal ephemera. Bernard L. Boutin (1923-2011) managed John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign in New Hampshire. Kennedy appointed him as Administrator of the General Services Administration, 1961-64. He was a campaign coordinator for Lyndon Johnson in 1964. He also served as Mayor of Laconia, 1955-59, and was the Democratic nominee for Governor in 1958 and 1960.
Credit Line:: Gift of Bernard L. Boutin
People:: Boutin, Bernard L. (1923-2011), Johnson, Lyndon B. (1908-1973), Humphrey, Hubert H. (1911-1978)
Subjects:: Presidential candidates, Presidential inaugurations, Eagle, U.S. Capitol

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