Bank, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964

Description:

This plastic bank is just one of the many 1964 presidential campaign novelties that were produced in pairs, one for Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee, and one for President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Democratic candidate. Johnson, who ascended to the presidency after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, easily defeated Goldwater, a senator from Arizona.

Date Made: 1964

Associated Person: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines)

General Subject Association: Political Campaigns

Subject:

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

Credit Line: W-R-S Corporation of America

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1978.1088.04Accession Number: 1978.1088Catalog Number: 1978.1088.04

Object Name: Bank

Physical Description: plastic (overall material)white, blue, red (overall color)Measurements: overall: 1 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 3.81 cm x 8.255 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-e7c0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_491335

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