Political thimble

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Political thimble

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.106

Description

Aluminum campaign thimble with blue band, reading "Hoover / Home / Happiness." This thimble was used to promote the presidential campaign of Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis in 1928.

Collection

Marianne Kerr Thimble Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Source or Donor

Marianne Kerr

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1928

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

thimbles

Dimensions

Height

1.8 cm

Diameter

1.8 cm

Material

Metal

Color

Silver, Blue

Location

Box

Box 19

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio