Sunglasses, Dwight Eisenhower, 1956

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Object Details

associated person

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

Description

President Dwight Eisenhower continued to use his successful 1952 slogan “I Like Ike” in his re-election campaign four years later. Another similarity between the two elections was the name of the losing Democratic candidate, Adlai Stevenson.

Credit Line

The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana

ID Number

PL.227739.1956.X06

catalog number

227739.1956.X06

Object Name

Eyeglasses

sunglasses

Object Type

eyeglasses

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 5 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in; 13.97 cm x 13.97 cm

See more items in

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