Button
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1967
Medium:
Metal, paper, plastic
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.4 cm )
Description:
Circular political pin-back button; some faint water damage; blue background witht the official emblem of the National Mobilization Committee; image of a white dove behind a pentagonal cage
Credit Line:
Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler
Object Number:
2003.64.15
Marks:
crimp: black lettering "Offical National Mobilization Committee Emblem"
Gallery Label:
The dove is a symbol for peace, while the U.S. military's headquarters is in a pentagon-shaped building. Therefore the image of the bird of peace trapped by a pentagon-shaped cage or net, expresses the anti-Vietnam War movement's frustration with the U.S. military's interference with peace in Vietnam.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1967
eMuseum Object ID:
53948
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Button
Classification:
Date:
1964
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description:
Circular political pin-back button; gold background with blue lettering; "GOLDWATER / MILLER"
Credit Line:
Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler
Object Number:
2003.64.14
Marks:
crimp: blue lettering (partically illegible) "N.Y."
Gallery Label:
Republicans,Senator Barry Goldwater and Congressman Bill Miller, ran an unsuccessful bid for the presidency in 1964.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1964
eMuseum Object ID:
53947
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Button
Classification:
Date:
1964
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 1/8 in. ( 2.9 cm )
Description:
Circular political pin-back button; red background with a white strip containing blue stars in center, white lettering; "GOLDWATER / MILLER"
Credit Line:
Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler
Object Number:
2003.64.11
Gallery Label:
Republicans,Senator Barry Goldwater and Congressman Bill Miller, ran an unsuccessful bid for the presidency in 1964.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1964
eMuseum Object ID:
53946
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Button
Classification:
Date:
1964-1973
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 cm )
Description:
Circular political pin-back button; red backgrouns with white lettering; "BEAME"
Credit Line:
Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler
Object Number:
2003.64.10
Gallery Label:
Abraham Beame was New York City's first Jewish mayor. After an unsuccessful mayoral bid in 1965, Beame ran successfully as the Democratic candidate for comptroller in 1969. He ran again for mayor on the Democratic ticket in 1973, winning by almost 700,000 votes. Ed Koch succeeded Beame in 1978.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1973
eMuseum Object ID:
53945
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Button
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1970
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
Description:
Circular political pin-back button; pink background with white lettering; "Lindsay, Perrotta, Garelik."
Credit Line:
Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler
Object Number:
2003.64.7
Marks:
crimp: white lettering "THINK IDEAS INC. NYC"
Gallery Label:
John V. Lindsay (1921-2001) served as Mayor of New York City 1965 to 1972, during a tumultuous period of the city's history. Lindsay faced a long public transit strike, a teacher's strike, race riots, and huge municipal expenditures. He was unsuccessful in seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972 and was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1980.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1970
eMuseum Object ID:
53944
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
WEST SIDERS FOR DINKINS
Classification:
Date:
1989
Medium:
Metal, paper, plastic
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
Description:
Circular political pin-back button; background is a purple and orange bulls-eye with white lettering; "WEST SIDERS FOR / DINKINS"
Credit Line:
Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler
Object Number:
2003.64.6
Marks:
crimp: purple letering "PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT RONNIE ELDRIDGE"
Gallery Label:
David N. Dinkins was the first black mayor of New York City. He was a Democratic member of New York state assembly in 1966, and delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York in 1980, 1996, and 2000. He also served as borough president of Manhattan, New York from 1986 to 1989, before he was elected mayor of New York City in 1990. He served one term as mayor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1989
eMuseum Object ID:
53881
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Button
Classification:
Date:
1993
Medium:
Metal, cardboard, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Square-shaped political pin-back button; green background; white lettering "MARK / Green / FOR PUBLIC / ADVOCATE"
Credit Line:
Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler
Object Number:
2003.64.3
Marks:
crimp: white ink "PAID FOR BY GREEN '93, JOHN SIEGAL, TREASURER"
Gallery Label:
Green is the first public advocate for New York City. Before becoming public advocate, Green served as New York City's Consumer Affairs Commissioner for three years, was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1986, and worked with Ralph Nader in Washington for 10 years. He is the author or co-author of 15 books on government, business, and law, including the million-copy best-seller Who Runs Congress and his most recent publication, The Consumer Bible .
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1993
eMuseum Object ID:
53880
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Button
Classification:
Date:
1984
Medium:
Metal, paper, plastic
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/4 in. ( 5.7 cm )
Description:
Circular political pin-back button; red, white and blue background, white white lettering; black and white images of bust of Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro; "MONDALE / FERRARO / '84 / AMERICAN NEEDS NEW LEADERSHIP"
Credit Line:
Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler
Object Number:
2003.64.2
Marks:
crimp: white ink "N. G. SLATER CORP NYC 212-924-3133"
Gallery Label:
This button was issues for the Mondale-Ferraro presidental campaign in 1984.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1984
eMuseum Object ID:
53879
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pin-back button
Classification:
Date:
ca. 2002
Medium:
Metal, paper, plastic
Dimensions:
diameter: 3 in. ( 7.6 cm )
Description:
Circular pin-back button inscribed: "Re-Elect America's Leaders/2004"; image of the Statue of Liberty and American flags surmounted by images of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney; red, white, blue, black and green.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mort Berkowitz
Object Number:
2002.60.2
Marks:
printed: on side of button: "BOLD CONCEPTS 212-764-6330"
Gallery Label:
This button supports the Bush/Cheney re-election campaign to take place in November 2004.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2002
eMuseum Object ID:
53820
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Work for Peace/Nov 13 & 14
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1970
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
Description:
Circular pin-back button inscribed: "WORK FOR PEACE//NOV 13 & 14"; image of a dove with an olive branch in its beak; blue and white.
Credit Line:
Gift of Caroline R. Helmuth
Object Number:
2003.25.1
Marks:
printed: on side of button: "COLUMBIA ADVERTISING CO. 133-17 101st AVE. RICHMOND HILL,NY 10007"
Gallery Label:
This button is part of the protest against the Vietnam War in 1966.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1970
eMuseum Object ID:
53819
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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