Campaign Button

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

button

Name/Title

Campaign Button

Entry/Object ID

2000.32.21

Description

White with "Cain" in black letters on green background and "congress" below. Metal tab extending from top can be bent to attach button.

Context

Francis Cain of Burlington, a Democrat, was defeated in his bid for U. S. Representative by Jim Jeffords in 1974.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.32

Source or Donor

Rothenberg, Arie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1974

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

Dimensions

Diameter

7/8 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cain, Francis

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America