Object Details
- associated person
- Kennedy, John F.
- Description
- The German company Achatit was known for crafting political caricatures into bottle stoppers. They sold stoppers of many internationally-recognized figures including John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline. Kennedy, a Democrat, was elected president in 1960 defeating his Republican opponent Richard Nixon.
- Credit Line
- The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
- ID Number
- PL.227739.1960.X221
- catalog number
- 227739.1960.X221
- accession number
- 227739
- Object Name
- Bottle Stopper
- Physical Description
- cork (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 13.335 cm x 6.985 cm
- See more items in
- Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
- Exhibition
- American Democracy
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Political Campaigns
- Record ID
- nmah_529446
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2659-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
