Pin, Dwight Eisenhower, 1950s
Pin, Dwight Eisenhower, 1950s
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- Description
- By the 1950s, women comprised half of the voting electorate. To encourage their participation, campaigns produced inexpensive costume jewelry such as this pin featuring the symbol of the Republican Party and the familiar nickname of Republican presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower. Eisenhower defeated Democratic challenger Adlai Stevenson in 1952 and 1956.
- Object Name
- Brooch
- associated person; referenced
- Eisenhower, Dwight D.
- associated institution
- Republican National Party
- place made
- India
- Physical Description
- fabric (overall material)
- thread, metallic (overall material)
- gold; silver; red; blue (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall pin: 2 1/4 in x 3 1/8 in; 5.715 cm x 7.9375 cm
- ID Number
- PL.227739.1952.N131
- catalog number
- 227739.1952.N131
- accession number
- 227739
- 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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