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Button, Campaign

Object number2019.42.7

Date2000

MediumMetal; Plastic; Paper; Ink

Credit LineGift of Denis Attenburger

DescriptionWhite, circular campaign button. Front of button has black text on a white background around a picture of Barbara Bush in the middle. Picture shows a color image of a woman from the neck up, staring straight ahead; woman is smiling and has short, white hair, large earrings, and a pearl necklace. Front of button is covered in clear plastic and back is metal with two cutouts near the top for a metal safety pin fastener.DimensionsDiameter x Depth: 2.188 x 0.375 in. (5.6 x 1 cm)
InscriptionsBlack text on front of button: "Barbara Bush / for first Mamma".
Historical NotesThis campaign button is part of a larger political collection collected by Dorothy Larson. Barbara Bush was the wife of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, and the mother of George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States. George W. Bush ran for the first time during the 2000 presidential election. The donor Denis Attenburger's mother-in-law, Dorothy Larson, was a delegate for the State of Pennsylvania at the Republican National Convention in 1976, 1980, and 1984. She supported numerous Republican candidates and causes, which are reflected in the various pins and campaign materials she collected.

Previous owner Dorothy Larson

Related person Barbara Bush

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