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"Kennedy for President" paper shield
"Kennedy for President" paper shield

"Kennedy for President" paper shield

Object number2004.054.0022
Date1960
ClassificationsArtifacts
Creator Democratic National Committee
ObjectCampaign ephemera
Credit LineGertrude Strohbeck Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumPaper
Dimensions6 × 5 1/2 in. (15.2 × 14 cm)
DescriptionOne paper campaign shield. Red, white and blue shield features a photograph of John F. Kennedy above the slogan "Kennedy for President." The following information is printed in black along the bottom of the shield: "Democratic National Committee, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C." This is followed by what appears to be a union logo.
Curatorial Commentary
This paper shield inspired the logo design for the Museum's latest temporary exhibit, A Time For Greatness: the 1960 Kennedy Campaign. - Lindsey Richardson, Curator of Collections