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Kennedy for President campaign pin
Kennedy for President campaign pin

Kennedy for President campaign pin

Object number2004.054.0019
Date1960
ClassificationsArtifacts
ObjectPin
Credit LineGertrude Strohbeck Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumMetal
DimensionsDiameter: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
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DescriptionA round metal pin-back campaign pin with the slogan "Kennedy for President." There is a black and white image of Senator John F. Kennedy at the center of the pin. The bottom portion of the pin was once blue but has faded. The manufacturer's information is printed along the bottom edge of the pin in white: "N. G. Slater Corp, N. Y. C." There is an AFL-CIO union logo on the right edge, near the center of the pin. The back of the pin is a shiny gold color. There is a pin with a closure at the top of the button.