Button, Campaign
Object number2018.39.16
Manufacturer
Creative Photo Crafts
Date1988
OriginToledo, OH
MediumPlastic; Paper; Ink; Metal
Credit LineGift of Brian Butko
DescriptionCircular presidential campaign button. Front has white paper background with two color bust portraits of candidates framed with red above red banner each with white candidate last name. Front has blue campaign message above portraits and blue checkmark and red text below portraits. Button has clear plastic cover. Paper background and plastic cover are crimped around the perimeter. Shiny silver metal backer with horizontal pinback at top center.DimensionsDiameter x Depth: 3 x 0.313 in. (7.6 x 0.8 cm)InscriptionsFront has blue printed text at top "IT'S TIME TO / SAY".
Front has white printed text below each portrait "DUKAKIS" and "BENTSEN".
Front has red text at bottom "YES".
MarksFront has black printed text along bottom edge "CREATIVE PHOTO CRAFTS - TOLEDO, OH. 43605 - (419) 691-0493".
Front has black printed text at bottom center "R / ALLIED PRINTING / TRADES / UNION / LABEL / COUNCIL / TOLEDO, O / 34".
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 institution
Democratic Party
Related person
Michael Stanley Dukakis
(born 1933)
Related person
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr.
(1921 - 2006)
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1988
1990-2008
1967-1975