RECTANGULAR SHAPED CAMPAIGN PIN FOR HERBERT HOOVER, CA. 1928

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

RECTANGULAR SHAPED CAMPAIGN PIN FOR HERBERT HOOVER, CA. 1928

Entry/Object ID

2001.126.1.1

Description

RECTANGULAR SHAPED CAMPAIGN PIN FOR HERBERT HOOVER, CA. 1928 Color: Blue; Gold A stick pin promoting the candidacy of Herbert Hoover for President, 1928 or 1932. The pin has a blue-colored front plate with the last name of the candidate stamped into the metal in gold capital block letters. The border is gold, as well. On the reverse is the pin, which is horizontal and includes, on one side, a curved catch to hold the pin in place, while on the other side, is the base of the pin. In good condition, there is some wear to the lettering and scratches on the blue background of the front, as well as some tarnishing on the reverse.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Electioneering, Elections

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Pins (fasteners), Politics, Practical

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pins (Fasteners)