Button, Campaign
Object number2015.22.1811
Manufacturer
Pictorial Productions Inc.
Datec. 1956
MediumPaper; Plastic; Metal
Credit LineThe Elaine B. and Carl Krasik Collection of Pennsylvania and Presidential Political Memorabilia
DescriptionCircular metal lenticular button with horizontal, clasped pinback. When tilted one way, the button has a dark background with sepia image of G. Mennen Williams in top section, with white text above and and black text below image. When tilted another way, button features a light background with an image of Adlai Stevenson facing forward in the center, with dark text above and white text below image.DimensionsDiameter x Depth: 2.5 × 0.375 in. (6.4 × 1 cm)InscriptionsText above and below Stevenson photograph: "VOTE STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC / STEVENSON".
Text above and below Williams's photograph: "MAKE IT EMPHATIC / WILLIAMS".
MarksMaker's mark: "Manufactured by / Pictorial Productions Inc. / Tuckahoe, New York." printed in white on back. Amalgamated Lithographer's of America union label on back, below maker's mark.
Related person
G. Mennen Williams
Related person
Adlai E. Stevenson II
(1900 - 1965)
Related institution
Democratic Party
Related institution
Amalgamated Lithographers of America
On View
Not on view
1960
1962
1962
c. 1956
1960
c. 1960