Eisenhower-Nixon Campaign Buttons and Tabs, ca. 1956
- Title:
- Eisenhower-Nixon Campaign Buttons and Tabs, ca. 1956
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Manufacturer:
- Intnl. Photo Engravers' Union of North America (1900-1964)
Green Duck Company
Allied Printing Trades Council
- Political Figure:
- Eisenhower, Dwight D., American (1890-1969), Presidential Candidate
Nixon, Richard M., American (1913-1994), Vice-Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1956
- Election Date:
- 1956
- ID Number:
- 2214.BT0067a
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BT0067a.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- Buttons (Information artifacts)
Costume
Portraits - Materials/Techniques:
- Metal
Paper (fiber product)
Plastic
Cardboard
Lenticular processes - Subject:
- Eisenhower, Dwight D.
Nixon, Richard M.
Promotional materials
Portraits
Busts
Peace
Prosperity
Progress
Veterans
Politics - Measurement:
- 27.94 x 21.59 (Mount) (centimeters)
- Description:
- The lenticular button alternately shows portraits of Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard M. Nixon depending on the angle from which it is viewed. The PEACE - PROGRESS - PROSPERITY text at the top of the button remains the same. Donor Susan H. Douglas dates these items to the 1956 Presidential campaign.
- 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:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.