Coaster, John F. Kennedy, 1960

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Object Details

associated person

Kennedy, John F.

Description

The Lagonda Printing Company of Springfield, Ohio printed a variety of paper placemats and coasters encouraging participation in the 1960 election. John F. Kennedy, caricaturized on this coaster, won the Democratic nomination that year. He defeated his Republican opponent Richard Nixon in one of the closest elections in American history winning by less than two tenths of one percentage point.

Credit Line

Lagonda Printing Company

date made

1960

ID Number

1978.2196.01

accession number

1978.2196

catalog number

1978.2196.01

Object Name

Coaster

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

white, red (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 8 1/4 in; 20.955 cm

place made

United States: Ohio, Springfield

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

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Political Campaigns

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-e818-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_492930