Button, William Jennings Bryan, 1900

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Object Details

depicted

Bryan, William Jennings

Description

Democrat William Jennings Bryan made a second unsuccessful run for the White House in 1900. His running mate was Adlai Stevenson who had served as vice president under Grover Cleveland. Stevenson’s grandson Adlai II, nine months old when the Bryan-Stevenson ticket lost to President McKinley, would go down to defeat himself as the Democratic presidential candidate in 1952 and 1956.

date made

1900

associated dates

1900 / 1900

ID Number

1996.0152.025

catalog number

1996.0152.025

accession number

1996.0152

Object Name

Button

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

red (overall color)

white (overall color)

blue (overall color)

black (overall color)

silver (overall color)

round (overall shape)

Measurements

average spatial: 1 3/4 in; x 4.445 cm

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Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition

American Democracy

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source