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)
Terms
On View
Not on view1962
1962
American Safety Table Company
1960-1961
1962
1960