"Our Next President" Kennedy campaign pin
Object number2004.054.0021
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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DescriptionOne round metal pin-back campaign pin with the slogan "Our Next President" printed above a black and white portrait of John F. Kennedy.
The back of the button is unprinted silver-colored metal with a brass-colored pin with closure near the top.
Curatorial CommentaryThis distinctive profile image of John F. Kennedy, which was seen on numerous pins, brochures, and posters during the 1960 campaign - including the famous "A Time for Greatness" poster (see 2015.064.0001) - was captured by the Kennedy family's personal photographer, Jacques Lowe, who also served as the Kennedys' campaign photographer in 1960. Following the election, Lowe declined Kennedy's offer to serve as official White House Photographer. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
