Pin, Campaign

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Pin, Campaign

Entry/Object ID

2019.20.4

Description

Round, blue pin. In the center of the pin is the image of an elephant. The elephant has a blanket on its back that is red in the top third, white in the middle, and blue on the bottom third. "COOLIDGE" is written in white on the red part of the blanket, "AND" written in blue on the white, and "DAWES" written in white on the bottom blue third.

Context

Calvin Coolidge, a Republican, became president in 1923 when President Warren Harding died suddenly. In 1924, Coolidge ran for president with Charles Dawes as his vice presidential running mate. They won and served one 4-year term.

Acquisition

Accession

2019.20

Source or Donor

Otis, Trudy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pin, Campaign

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pin, Political

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Political

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Belief Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Diameter

3/4 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933)