/internal/media/dispatcher/47367/fullNixon-Lodge lenticular pin from 19601960Diameter: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)Metal, plasticThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection2000.012.00040One lenticular campaign pin for Richard Nixon and Henry Lodge for the 1960 presidential election.
This lenticular campaign pin shows two different images depending on what angle the pin is viewed from. One image is a black and white portrait of Vice President Richard Nixon; the other is of Henry Lodge, Nixon's running mate. Above and below the images is text that reads: "Experience Counts / Vote Nixon-Lodge."
The pin has a blue metal backing that wraps around the front edge. The back has a brass-colored pin with clasp. There is a white price sticker with a barcode adhered to the back of this pin. The following information is printed in white on the back:
Vari-Vue(R) by
Pictorial Productions, Inc.
Mt. Vernon, N.Y., U.S.A.
Pat. No. 2,815,310
There is a union logo beneath the manufacturer's information.
Overall good condition; some wear on the back and edge. (LC 2/19/2016)Artifacts6621620349PinOne lenticular campaign pin in support of Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge for the 1960 presidential election.
This lenticular campaign pin shows two different images depending on the angle from which the pin is viewed. One image is a black and white portrait of Vice President Richard Nixon; the other is of Henry Cabot Lodge, Nixon's running mate. Above and below the images is text that reads: "Experience Counts / Vote Nixon-Lodge."
The pin has a blue metal backing that wraps around the front edge. The back has a brass-colored pin with clasp. The following information is printed in white on the back:
"Vari-Vue(R) by
Pictorial Productions, Inc.
Mt. Vernon, N.Y., U.S.A.
Pat. No. 2,815,310"
There is a union logo beneath the manufacturer's information.1960 presidential electionPresidential campaignLodge, Henry CabotNixon, Richard M.Mount VernonLenticular printing - which allows an image to change or move when viewed from different angles - was developed in the 1940s. Both campaigns issued similar lenticular pins during the 1960 election. - Stephen Fagin, Curator