/internal/media/dispatcher/45351/fullJohn F. Kennedy lenticular campaign pin1960Diameter: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)Plastic, Metal
Gertrude Strohbeck Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza2004.054.00200Lenticular campaign pin that shows two different images depending on what angle the pin is viewed from. One image is a black and white portrait of Senator John F. Kennedy on a white background with the name "John F. Kennedy" printed in black below. The other view has a black background with the slogan "The Man for the 60's" printed in white.
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.
Overall good condition; some wear on the back. KW 8/19/2015.Artifacts663168.89001778008.890017780044700Pin0E-10This 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 Kennedy; the other is of a white-on-black slogan, "The Man for the 60's".
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.
Presidential campaign1960 presidential electionKennedy campaignKennedy, John F.New YorkLenticular 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