Following his first term as President of the United States, Grover Cleveland ran unsuccessfully for a second term in 1888. Neither Cleveland nor his opponent Benjamin Harrison drew great enthusiasm from voters. Cleveland believed American consumers...
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963; Elections; Campaign insignia; Campaign paraphernalia; Nineteen sixties; Political collectibles
“Flasher pins” like this one showed two images when the pin moved from one position to another. Created for the presidential election in 1960, this one features a picture of candidate John F. Kennedy and “the man for the 1960s” on the other...
Ribbons; Political collectibles; Campaign paraphernalia; Campaign insignia; Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901; 19th century; Elections -- United States -- History; Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
Benjamin Harrison ran for President in the 1888 election. The campaign gave away banners, buttons, ribbons and bandanas like this one to inspire voters to vote for them. In swing states Indiana and New York, these souvenirs helped them win the...
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933; Buttons; Political collectibles; Campaign paraphernalia; Campaign insignia; 1920s; Elections -- United States -- History; Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
At first, Calvin Coolidge became President of the United States without running for the office! He became the 30th United States president when Warren Harding died suddenly in 1923. He decided to run for the 1924 presidential election with Charles...
Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis) 1892-1944; Indiana; Elwood (Ind); Campaign paraphernalia; Political collectibles; Buttons; Campaign insignia
Have you ever heard of Wendell Willkie? Before running as the Republican candidate for President of the United States against Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1940, Willkie had never run for public office. He grew up in Elwood, Indiana and graduate...
