Badge, Herbert Hoover, 1928

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Object Details

associated person

Hoover, Herbert

associated institution

Republican National Party

Description

Herbert Hoover, former Secretary of Commerce, was the 1928 Republican presidential nominee. He defeated his Democratic opponent, Al Smith, governor of New York, carrying 40 states including Maine.

Credit Line

The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana

ID Number

PL.227739.1928.J03

catalog number

227739.1928.J03

accession number

227739

Object Name

Badge

Physical Description

metal, textile (overall material)

white, black, red, blue, gold (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 4 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in; 11.43 cm x 4.445 cm

associated place

United States: Maine

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