Pinback Button

Object Details

Medium
metal, plastic, paper
Dimensions
1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (0.7 × 6 cm)
Cite As
Gift of the Family of Howard Croft
Caption
This round pinback button expressed the support for Ted Kennedy’s 1980 presidential campaign from voters in Maryland. The blue on white pin reads “I’m For Kennedy ‘80” superimposed on the silhouette of the State of Maryland. The younger brother of President JFK, Kennedy was serving as US Senator from Massachusetts when he ran in the Democratic primaries where he was defeated by Jimmy Carter.
The button is among more than 200 collected by longtime Anacostia resident and social justice advocate Howard Croft.
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Accession Number
2022.14.169
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/dl8cb494efb-24da-4244-a535-7aed07ee2241
Record ID
acm_2022.14.169
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