Object Details
depicted
Kennedy, John F.
maker
Vari-vue
Description
John F. Kennedy, the 1960 Democratic presidential nominee, was attempting to become the first president born in the twentieth century. His campaign played to his youth particularly in contrast to the age of the outgoing president, Dwight Eisenhower. Kennedy’s future-oriented slogan “The Man for the 60’s” is on one side of this lenticular button that changes designs when shifted. The other side features a picture of the candidate. Kennedy, still the youngest person ever elected to the office, defeated the Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon in a very close race winning by less than two tenths of one percentage point.
Credit Line
Timothy D. W. Connelly in memory of Gordon Montgomery Connelly
Date made
1960
date made
1960
ID Number
2003.0317.145
catalog number
2003.0317.145
accession number
2003.0317
Object Name
Button
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
black; blue (overall color)
Measurements
overall: 2 1/2 in; x 6.35 cm
See more items in
Political 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
referenced
Political Campaigns
related event
Presidential Campaign of 1960
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1250532