Political button
Classification:
Date:
1972
Medium:
Metal and plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Description:
"THE/MCGOVERN/SLATE," black on white
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2008.39.79
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1972
eMuseum Object ID:
64277
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Political button
Classification:
Date:
1996
Medium:
Metal and plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Description:
"Clinton/Gore," blue and white letters on white and blue, red stripes, Hebrew letterson top
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2008.39.78
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1996
eMuseum Object ID:
64276
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Political button
Classification:
Date:
1984
Medium:
Metal and plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm)
Description:
"FERRARO/FOR/V.P.," white on teal blue
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2008.39.77
Gallery Label:
Geraldine Ferraro (1935-), a member of the House of Representatives from Queens, NY, was nominated for VP on the Democratic ticket in 1984. she resigned from the ticket before the election.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1984
eMuseum Object ID:
64275
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Political button
Classification:
Date:
1984
Medium:
Metal and plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Description:
"AMERICA NEEDS NEW LEADERSHIP/MONDALE-FERRARO, 1984," photos of Mondale and Ferraro in center, red and blue letters on white on edge
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2008.39.76
Gallery Label:
Walter Mondale (1928-), former Vice-President under Jimmy Carter, and Senator from Minnesota (1964-76), was the Democratic nominee for President in 1984. She resigned from teh ticket before the election.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1984
eMuseum Object ID:
64274
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Political button
Classification:
Date:
1960
Medium:
Metal and plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Description:
"STUDENTS FOR/KENNEDY," portrait of JFK, white on red and blue
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2008.39.75
Gallery Label:
Conservative. Elected to US Senator from New York, 1970.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
64273
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Political button
Classification:
Date:
1964
Medium:
Metal and plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Description:
"KENNEDY '64," brass pin in shape of New York state
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2008.39.74
Gallery Label:
Robert F. Kennedy was elected to teh US Senate from New York State in 1964.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1964
eMuseum Object ID:
64272
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Political button
Classification:
Date:
1960s
Medium:
Metal and plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Description:
"KENNEDY/FULBRIGHT/1968," blue on white
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2008.39.73
Gallery Label:
J. William Fulbright (1905-55) was an influential Senator from Arkansas (1945-74). This may represent either the 1968 campaign when he ran for Senate and Robert Kennedy ran for PResident, or, an attempt to propel him into the Vice PResidential nominator on teh national John F. Kennedy ticket in 1968.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1969
eMuseum Object ID:
64271
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Political button
Classification:
Date:
1970
Medium:
Metal and plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Description:
"BOBBY/IS/BEST," blue on white, red border
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2008.39.72
Gallery Label:
Robert F. Kennedy (1925-68), was elected US Senator from NY State in 1964, and ran for the Presidential nomination in 1968.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1970
eMuseum Object ID:
64270
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Political button
Classification:
Date:
1960s
Medium:
Metal and plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Description:
"I'M FOR/ROCKEFELLER/JAVITS/CITIZENS COMMITTEE," blue and orange on blue and orange
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2008.39.71
Gallery Label:
Nelson Rockefeller (1908-79), Republican, was Governor of NY (1959-73), and Vice President of the US under Gerald Ford, (after the resignation of Richard Nixon) (1974-77). He made unsuccessful bids to win the Democratic nomination for President in 1960, 1964, 1968. Jacob Javits (1904-86), liberal Republican, was in teh US House of Representatives from 1947-54, and US Senate, 1957-81. The two were allies. This most likely represents the 1962 campaign when Rockefller ran for Governor and Javits for Senator.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1969
eMuseum Object ID:
64269
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Political button
Classification:
Date:
1960s
Medium:
Metal and plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Description:
"CALIFORNIANS/FOR/WHO ELSE" BUT/"NELSE"/ROCKEFELLER, black on orange
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2008.39.70
Gallery Label:
Nelson Rockefeller (1908-79), Republican, was Governor of NY (1959-73), and Vice President of the US under Gerald Ford, (after the resignation of Richard Nixon) (1974-77). He made unsuccessful bids to win the Democratic nomination for President in 1960, 1964, 1968.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1969
eMuseum Object ID:
64268
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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