Landon-Knox Campaign Buttons and Badges, ca. 1932-1936
- Title:
- Landon-Knox Campaign Buttons and Badges, ca. 1932-1936
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Manufacturer:
- St. Louis Button Co.
Amalgamated Lithographers of America (1882-1964)
Intnl. Photo Engravers' Union of North America (1900-1964)
Underwood & Underwood (1881-1940)
- Political Figure:
- Landon, Alfred M., American (1887-1987), Presidential Candidate
Knox, Frank, American (1874-1944), Vice-Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1932-1936
- Election Date:
- 1936
- ID Number:
- 2214.BT0028b
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BT0028b.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- costume by form
portraits
badges
textiles (visual works)
figurines
Buttons (Information artifacts) - Materials/Techniques:
- Metal
Paper (fiber product)
Celluloid
Plastic
Ribbon
Felt
Halftone - Subject:
- Portraits
Buttons (information artifacts)
Badges
Figurines
Landon, Alfred M.
Politics
Promotional materials
Knox, Frank
Kansas
Symbols
Flowers
Sunflowers
Political corruption
Animals
Elephants
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Stars
Clubs (associations) - Measurement:
- 27.94 x 21.59 (Mount) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Button at top center dates to Landon's run for Governor of Kansas in 1932 or 1934
it contains a St. Louis Button Co. maker's label. Several buttons contain union labels
LANDON FOR PRESIDENT badge with elephant figurine contains the U & U label of the Underwood & Underwood Co. - Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
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