Pin-back Button
SubjectPortrait of
John N. Dempsey
American, 1915 - 1989
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1960
MediumMetal button covered with glossy paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width of oval): 2 3/4 x 1 1/4in. (7 x 3.2cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionOval-shaped button showing the bust of a smiling man wearing a blue suit. The top of the button is red, and the name "DEMPSEY" is printed in white; the middle section, silhouetting the man, is white; and the bottom section, is the man's blue suit. Printed over the man's suit are the words "FOR/ GOVERNOR". The overall effect is a red, white, and blue motif.
Object number1997.103.6
NotesHistorical Note: John Dempsey was a Democrat, born in 1915 in Ireland. He became the mayor of Putnam, Connecticut, a state legislator, and finally served two terms as Governor of Connecticut from 1961 to 1971.Subject Terms
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