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Pin, Campaign

Object number2014.50.11

Manufacturer Vari-Vue

Datec. 1960

OriginMount Vernon, NY

MediumPlastic, paper, metal

Credit LineGift of the family of Isadore "Fred" Dupin, Jack and Patty (Dupin) Dominick, Fred and Bev Dupin

DescriptionSquare, black and white, lenticular pin that depicts a profile photo of John F. Kennedy and campaign message. Paper label on the back has maker information with a metal straight pin attached at the center.Dimensions1.25 x 1.125 in. (3.2 x 2.9 cm)
InscriptionsFront of pin has text "THE / MAN / FOR THE / 60's".
MarksPaper label on back of pin has text "IDENTIFICATION / NAME / ADDRESS / CITY / STATE / VARI-VUE (R)PAT NO 2,815,310 / MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A."
Historical NotesDonor Patty Dominick’s parents met after WWII. Her father, Isadore “Fred” Dupin, was a tank driver during the war, and after the war he worked for Duquesne beer. He was also a volunteer fireman in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. He was the Democratic Commissioner for Robinson Township from the 1960s until his death in 1981.

Previous owner Isadore A. Dupin (died 1981)

Related person John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917 - 1963)

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