Tie clip, Richard Nixon, 1960

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Object Details

depicted

Nixon, Richard M.

Description

This tie clip supports a lenticular image that alternates between two designs when shifted. One image is the slogan “I’m For Nixon” and the other is a picture of Richard Nixon, the 1960 Republican nominee for president. Nixon, the sitting vice president, lost a close election to John F. Kennedy, the junior senator from Massachusetts.

date made

1960

ID Number

1993.0141.12

catalog number

1993.0141.12

accession number

1993.0141

Object Name

Tie Pin

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

silver; black; white (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 1 3/8 in x 2 in x 1/2 in; 3.4925 cm x 5.08 cm x 1.27 cm

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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