Button, Campaign
Object number2018.39.4
Manufacturer
Political Americana
Date1991-1992
MediumPlastic; Paper; Metal
Credit LineGift of Brian Butko
DescriptionRectangular presidential campaign button. Plastic front with wrapped edges. Front has black background with American flag shield at center flanked by two circular black-and-white headshots; viewer's left is Bill Clinton portrait and viewer's right is Al Gore portrait; portraits are framed with gold and has candidate name in gold below. Front has red and blue wavy ribbon across center which is held in the beak of a bald eagle with outstretched wings. Reverse has white paper backer with metal pinback horizontal across top center.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 2.125 x 3.125 x 0.375 in. (5.4 x 7.9 x 1 cm)InscriptionsFront has gold text along bottom "CLINTON 1992 GORE".
MarksBottom edge has white text "...Political Americana (202) 546-8093 [logo]".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of political memorabilia related to Andrew Butko's involvement in national, state, and local Democratic Party politics.
Previous owner
Andrew Butko
(1921 - 1991)
Related person
William Jefferson Clinton
(born 1946)
Related person
Albert Arnold Gore Jr.
(born 1948)
Related institution
Democratic Party
Terms
On View
Not on view
1988
1984
1920
Stella Marrs