Key chain, John F. Kennedy, 1960

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Object Details

depicted

Kennedy, John F.

maker

Vari-vue

Description

This key chain is attached to a lenticular image that alternates between two designs when shifted. One image is the slogan “The Man for the 60’s” and the other is a picture of John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee for president in 1960. Kennedy defeated the Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon in one of the closest elections in American history winning by less than two tenths of one percentage point.

Date made

ca 1960

date made

1960

ID Number

1993.0141.05

catalog number

1993.0141.05

accession number

1993.0141

Object Name

Key Chain

Physical Description

metal; plastic (overall material)

black; white (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 1 3/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 3.4925 cm x 4.1275 cm

place made

United States: New York, Mount Vernon

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