Skip to main content
Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.7  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soci…
Political Buttons
Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.7 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Political Buttons

Date1968
MediumPlastic, metal
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter of .7): 3in. (7.6cm)
Primary Dimensions (diameter of .8): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
ClassificationsGovernment and Politics
Credit LineGift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin
DescriptionRed, white, and blue campaign pin-back buttons. Each button has the same deisgn, one button is larger than the other. Border of button is blue while center is white, the letters "G O /P" are printed in red over a curved line to form a smiley face. Bottom edge is white, with blue text, "BARKER ADV. CO., MERIDEN, CONN. 06450".
Object number1999.164.7-.8
MarkingsThe letters "G O /P" are printed in red over a curved line to form a smiley face. Printed across bottom edge, "BARKER ADV. CO., MERIDEN, CONN. 06450".NotesObject Note: Button was made by the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) in preparation for the 1968 elections to mobilize support for then presidential hopeful, Richard Nixon. http://buttonmuseum.org/buttons/gop-smiley-face
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.9  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soci…
    Fred R. Zeller
    1958
    Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.40  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soc…
    Richard Millhouse Nixon
    1972
    Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.36  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soc…
    Edwin H. May Jr.
    Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.1  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soci…
    Richard Millhouse Nixon
    1960-1970
    Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.35  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soc…
    Frank Kowalski
    1958
    Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.41  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soc…
    Simon S. Cohen
    1949
    Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.6  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soci…
    Edwin H. May Jr.
    20th century
    Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.37  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soc…
    Ronald Reagan
    1980
    Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.11  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soc…
    H and M Associates
    1959-1972
    Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.33  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soc…
    Christopher John Dodd
    1974
    Gift of Audrey D. Brett and M. Adler Dobkin, 1999.164.34  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soc…
    Mayor Antonina P. Uccello
    after 1970