Object Details
depicted (sitter)
Biden, Joe
Description
Joe Biden, former vice president and senator from Delaware, was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. This button shows the candidate is his signature aviator sunglasses. It was collected at the Biden headquarters in Columbia, South Carolina prior to the state's Democratic presidential primary held on February 29. Biden won the South Carolina primary, his first victory in a campaign which culminated in the Democratic nomination and the presidency.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Smithsonian Institution
date made
2019 - 2020
associated date
2020-02-29
ID Number
2021.0047.16
accession number
2021.0047
catalog number
2021.0047.16
Object Name
Button, Political
Button
Measurements
overall: 2 1/2 in; 6.35 cm
associated place
United States: South Carolina, Columbia
See more items in
Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Data Source
National Museum of American History
general subject association
Political Campaigns
Elections
Presidential Candidates
related event
Presidential Campaign of 2020
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_2004780