Button, Campaign
Object number2015.22.1596
Date1948
Mediummetal; celluloid; paper; ink
Credit LineThe Elaine B. and Carl Krasik Collection of Pennsylvania and Presidential Political Memorabilia
DescriptionCelluloid campaign button featuring an image of Harry Truman in the center, with black text above and below image, and a small depiction of a donkey on either side of his portrait.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 2 × 1.75 × 0.188 in. (5.1 × 4.4 × 0.5 cm)Inscriptions"FOR PRESIDENT" at the top, "HARRY S. TRUMAN" along the bottom.
Related person
Harry S. Truman
(1884 - 1972)
Related institution
Democratic Party
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