Macaroni & Cheese box, Republican National Convention, 1996

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Object Details

Description

This box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese with elephant and star-shaped pasta was a promotional souvenir at the 1996 Republican National Convention which nominated Senator Bob Dole of Kansas. A similar product with donkeys in place of elephants was available at the Democratic National Convention that year. Dole lost the election to his Democratic opponent President Bill Clinton.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1996

associated dates

1996 08 11 / 1996 08 11, 1996 08 16 / 1996 08 16

ID Number

1996.0282.065

catalog number

1996.0282.065

accession number

1996.0282

Object Name

Box

Physical Description

cardboard (overall material)

blue (overall color)

white (overall color)

gray (overall color)

green (overall color)

red (overall color)

yellow (overall color)

rectangle (overall shape)

blue (overall color)

white (overall color)

rectangle (overall shape)

Measurements

average spatial: 3 1/2 in x 7 1/4 in; x 8.89 cm x 18.415 cm

See more items in

Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-37e5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1181156