Stickers, Michael Dukakis, 1988

Description:

These stickers promoted Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts, the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. He lost the election to Vice President George H.W. Bush, the Republican candidate. Disposable campaign stickers were first produced in 1968. They were cheaper and easier to manufacture and were more fabric friendly than the traditional pin-back button.

Date Made: 1988

See more items in: Political and Military History: Political History, American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition: American Democracy

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1988.0172.126Accession Number: 1988.0172

Object Name: StickersObject Type: stickers

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-a11a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_539957

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