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Lot 985
Sale 1096 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Lots Open
Nov 11, 2022
Lots Close
Nov 21, 2022
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$300 -
400
Price Realized
$500
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Lot Description
[POLITICS]. A collection of over 80 political campaign buttons and pinbacks, incl. examples promoting General McArthur, Wallace, Willkie, Stevenson, Dewey, and other mid-20th century candidates.
Highlights include:
4 buttons or badges promoting General Douglas McArthur for president. -- 2 buttons promoting Henry A. Wallace for president, incl. example showing Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his shadow. -- 21 1/2 x 24 in. bandana embroidered in red, "Work With Wallace-Taylor." -- A least 16 buttons promoting Adlai Stevenson and his running mates, including Stevenson & Kefauver, Stevenson & Humphrey, and Stevenson & Sparkman. -- 12 buttons promoting Landon & Knox, incl. jugate example. -- At least 17 buttons promoting Wendell Willkie, including 2 jugate examples showing Willkie & McNary. -- At least 10 buttons promoting Thomas E. Dewey, incl. jugate showing Dewey & Warren. -- A Voter's Eye-View of Thomas E. Dewey. Booklet published by the Republican National Committee. -- 7 buttons involving Harold Stassen. -- Individual buttons for Truman & Barkley and Coolidge & Dawes.
Together, more than 80 buttons, measuring approx. 3 in. dia., or smaller, with related ephemera. Condition generally good to near excellent.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.