Eisenhower Presidential Campaign Button

Object/Artifact

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Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

Eisenhower Presidential Campaign Button

Entry/Object ID

1984.3.7

Description

This is a political campaign pin-back button promoting Dwight Eisenhower for president of the United States. The button is circular and has a 1.75" diameter. The background of the button face is stripped: blue on the top, white in the middle, and red on the bottom. Text reads "I Like Ike." The button is discolored. May have been created for the 1952 or 1956 presidential election.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1952 - 1956

Notes

Date: 1954 circa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Button, Campaign

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Button, Political

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Political

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Belief Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Political Campaigns

Parts

Count

1

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dwight D. Eisenhower