Tag, Jimmy Carter, 1976

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Object Details

associated person

Carter, Jimmy

Description

Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter won the presidency in 1976. This paper tag features his familiar toothy smile and celebrates his background as a peanut farmer. Carter, governor of Georgia, defeated Republican President Gerald Ford who was running to retain the office he had assumed after the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974.

date made

1976

ID Number

1977.0039.028

accession number

1977.0039

catalog number

1977.0039.028

Object Name

Tag

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

red, white, blue (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 5 in x 5 in; 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm

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-e551-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_493366