Object Details
- associated person; referenced
- Eisenhower, Dwight D.
- associated institution
- Republican National Party
- Description
- By the 1950s, women comprised half of the voting electorate. To encourage their participation, campaigns produced inexpensive costume jewelry such as this pin featuring the symbol of the Republican Party and the familiar nickname of Republican presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower. Eisenhower defeated Democratic challenger Adlai Stevenson in 1952 and 1956.
- Credit Line
- The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
- ID Number
- PL.227739.1952.N131
- catalog number
- 227739.1952.N131
- accession number
- 227739
- Object Name
- Brooch
- Physical Description
- fabric (overall material)
- thread, metallic (overall material)
- gold; silver; red; blue (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall pin: 2 1/4 in x 3 1/8 in; 5.715 cm x 7.9375 cm
- place made
- India
- 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
- used
- Political Campaigns
- Record ID
- nmah_508391
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-85d5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
