Tie clip, Adlai Stevenson, 1950s
Tie clip, Adlai Stevenson, 1950s
- Description
- Lenticular or “flasher” buttons that can be shifted to change images between designs were first used in the 1952 presidential campaign. The lenticular attachment on this tie clip alternates between the slogan “Vote Adlai” and a picture of Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic nominee for president in 1952 and 1956. In both elections, Stevenson was defeated by the Republican candidate Dwight Eisenhower.
- Object Name
- Tie Pin
- depicted
- Stevenson, Adlai
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- silver; black; white (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 3/8 in x 2 in x 1/2 in; 3.4925 cm x 5.08 cm x 1.27 cm
- ID Number
- 1993.0141.11
- catalog number
- 1993.0141.11
- accession number
- 1993.0141
- Credit Line
- Charles Seliger
- subject
- Political Campaigns
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
- Exhibition
- American Democracy
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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