Manufactured by
N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
Subject of
President Clinton, Bill, American, born 1946
Gore, Al, American, born 1948
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
1996
Medium
metal, plastic, paper
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 3/16 × 5/16 in. (5.6 × 0.8 cm)
Description
Round pin-back button. The top two-thirds is blue and features black and white headshots of Bill Clinton and Al Gore. White text centered above the images reads [RE-ELECT]. A line of five (5) stars extends from either end of the text to the edge of the blue background. The bottom third is red with white text that reads [1996 / CLINTON & GORE]. White text along the bottom lip reads [N.G. SLATER CORP. NYC 10011]. The text is followed by a small, white trades union logo.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.1.12
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5272b951c-ff87-42ba-8562-2108ee18afff

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