Pin, Political

Object Name:: Pin, Political
Object ID:: 2025.014.05
Date:: 1952-1956
Description:: Pin, Political. Round brass pin for Dwight D. Eisenhower. "IKE" molded in a circle on front face. c. 1952-1956.
Material:: Brass
Dimensions:: Dia-1.25 inches
Provenance:: Political pin owned by Ruth Louise Beede (1910-1996) and worn either during Eisenhower's 1952 campaign for president, or reelection in 1956. The pin stayed in the family until it was put up for auction in 2025 from the John Way Beede Estate of Meredith, NH.
Credit Line:: New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
People:: Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1890-1969), Beede, Ruth Louise (1910-1996)
Subjects:: Elections, Presidents, Presidential primaries, Presidential nominee, Presidential elections, Presidential candidates