Adlai Stevenson II Campaign Button
Manufacturer / MakerCreated by
Yale and Towne Mfg. Co.
(Stamford, Connecticut, 1869 - 2001)
AssociationAssociated with
Adlai Stevenson II
(1900 Los Angeles, California - 1965 London, England)
Date1960
Mediummetal, ink
Dimensions1/4 × 3/4 in. (0.6 × 1.9 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Clarence Gailard
Object numberPC1984.26.11
DescriptionThis metal campaign button features the base colors of red, white, and blue, with a red stripe on the top portion, a thicker white stripe inthe center, and a blue stripe on the bottom. In the center reads "STEVENSON / AND / KEFAUVER" in large, eye-catching blue lettering. Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965) and Estes Kefauver (1903-1963) were democratic running mates, and campaigned in 1960 only to face defeat by opponent John F. Kennedy. Despite their defeat on several occasions, Stevenson and Kefauver played a positive role in the development of education, supporting aspects such as graunteeing raised salaries for teachers, and was inspired by educatoinal materials in the U.S.On View
Not on viewTerms
ca. 1911
