Campaign Button

pin

Name/Title

Campaign Button

Entry/Object ID

2011.70.11

Description

Round white button. In the center of the pin is a light-green silhouette of an evergreen tree. Written on top of the tree are the words "Hogan / for / Governor" in dark green. Along the bottom edge of the button, in very tiny print are the words "Paid for by Hogan for Governor, P.O. Box 466, Barre, VT Douglas Hull, Treasurer" in dark green.

Context

Made for the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign of Cornelius "Con" Hogan in 2002. He ran as an independent, having previously identified as a Republican. The Republican candidate and eventual winner was Jim Douglas with 103,436 votes. The Democrat, Doug Racine, received 97,565 votes and Hogan received 22,353.

Acquisition

Accession

2011.70

Source or Donor

Milne, James F. (b. 1950)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

2002

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

Dimension Description

Overall

Depth

1/4 in

Diameter

2-1/4 in

Material

Metal, Plastic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hogan, Cornelius (1942-2018)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Plainfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America