Bryan-Kern Campaign Button, 1908
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Artifact Overview
William Jennings Bryan made his third and last attempt to become president in 1908. Bryan and his running mate, Indiana Senator John Kern, tried to distinguish themselves from their Republican opponents by championing a variety of domestic reforms. It didn't work. Voters chose the safe, well-qualified William Howard Taft -- President Roosevelt's hand-picked successor.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1908
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by the Whitehead & Hoag Company and the Allied Printing Trades Council, Newark, New Jersey.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.31.321
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Tin (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
Front:
CLEAN SWEEP FOR DEMOCRACY IN 1908 | BRYAN AND KERN
Back:
[Allied Printing Trades Council, Newark union label]
BUTTONS MADE BY | THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. | NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A. | PAT. APRIL 14, 1896, | JULY 21, 1896.
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