Geraldine Ferraro for VP Pinback Button

Object Details

Date
1984
Medium
paper, plastic, metal
Dimensions
1/4 × 2 15/16 in. (0.6 × 7.5 cm)
Cite As
Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Avis R. Johnson.
Caption
This pinback button stumps for Geraldine Ferraro, who ran for Vice President of the United States in 1984. In red at the top, “A Political First” refers to Ferraro being the first female vice presidential nominee to represent a major political party. The former member of Congress ran on the Democratic presidential ticket with Walter Mondale; however, incumbent Ronald Reagan won the election. The campaign button hails from journalist Ethel L. Payne’s collection of political pins. A longtime Washington, DC resident and political reporter, Payne (1911-1991) became known as First Lady of the Black Press for her pioneering career.
Accession Number
1991.0076.0126
Type
button
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl84f3413e9-becb-41e7-b987-780e9376fd8c
Record ID
acm_1991.0076.0126
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