Sujet

Folding tab button for Kennedy - Johnson 1960 presidential campaign, 1960. Creator: Green Duck Company.

Légende

Folding tab, metal button with the names of John F. Kennedy and running mate Lyndon B. Johnson of the Democratic Party. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States in January 1961. Johnson was Vice President. The button has red, white, and blue horizontal bands. The central white band has blue text that reads, [KENNEDY / and / JOHNSON]. Two (2), white five pointed stars are printed in the red and blue bands above and below the candidates’ names. The folding portion of the button is white and has the manufacturer’s information, union information and logos printed in blue. There are three union labels and the name of the manufacturer printed on the folding tab of the button. The back of the button is silver toned.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A78_226

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

33,3Mo (1,1Mo) / 28,9cm x 28,9cm / 3412 x 3412 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people black politics flag flags country museum color leadership political badge location century banner president concept African American African-American afro-american standard politician election DEMOCRAT elections Sixties United States of America Colour campaign campaigning Democrats politicians 1960s activism 20th century heritage American America USA united states Johnson John F Kennedy Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy JFK Lyndon Johnson Lyndon B Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson LBJ cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art John F. National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC presidential campaign buttons (information artifacts) Green Duck Company ink on metal John F. Kennedy John F Lyndon B. Lyndon Lyndon B. Johnson