Badge, Al Smith, 1928

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Object Details

associated person

Smith, Al

associated institution

Democratic National Party

Description

Governor Al Smith of New York was the 1928 Democratic presidential nominee. The first Roman Catholic to run for president, Smith lost in a landslide to Republican Herbert Hoover, former Secretary of Commerce.

Credit Line

The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana

ID Number

PL.227739.1928.J08

catalog number

227739.1928.J08

accession number

227739

Object Name

Badge

Physical Description

green (ribbon color)

textile (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 10 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 26.67 cm x 8.89 cm

See more items in

Political 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