"John F. Kennedy" lenticular campaign pin
Object number2014.074.0001
Date1960
ClassificationsArtifacts
Creator
Vari-Vue
ObjectPin
Credit LineJesse Moyers Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumMetal, Plastic
DimensionsDiameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Collections
DescriptionOne lenticular 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. The other view has a black background with the slogan "The Man for the 60's" printed in white.
The button is set into a brass backing that wraps around the front edge, and has a brass pin with clasp. The following information is engraved into the back:
"Vari-Vue(R)
Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
Pat. No.
2815310"
Kennedy-Johnson Campaign
July 1960 - November 1960
