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- Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin Campaign Button, 1860 - Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin campaign button for the 1860 presidential election containing tintype portraits of the Republican Party candidates on each side. This use of photography in political campaigns was still unusual at the time--most campaign buttons did not include photographic images of the candidates.
- 1860
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Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin Campaign Button, 1860
Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin campaign button for the 1860 presidential election containing tintype portraits of the Republican Party candidates on each side. This use of photography in political campaigns was still unusual at the time--most campaign buttons did not include photographic images of the candidates.
- Douglas-Johnson Campaign Badge, 1860 - Tintypes--inexpensive and durable--proved to be of special value in the 1860 presidential campaign, when small tintype images of candidates and their running mates decorated tokens, medals and campaign pins. The use of photography in political campaigns was still unusual at the time--most campaign buttons did not yet include photographic images of the candidates.
- 1860
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Douglas-Johnson Campaign Badge, 1860
Tintypes--inexpensive and durable--proved to be of special value in the 1860 presidential campaign, when small tintype images of candidates and their running mates decorated tokens, medals and campaign pins. The use of photography in political campaigns was still unusual at the time--most campaign buttons did not yet include photographic images of the candidates.
- "Cup O' Joe" Biden Campaign Mug, 2020 - Joe Biden's aviator sunglasses became a common graphic on both official and unofficial campaign merchandise, reflecting a more casual, "everyman" view of the presidential hopeful. The official campaign produced this mug, choosing to play off his name and featuring the "Joe" logo used on other merchandise.
- 2020
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"Cup O' Joe" Biden Campaign Mug, 2020
Joe Biden's aviator sunglasses became a common graphic on both official and unofficial campaign merchandise, reflecting a more casual, "everyman" view of the presidential hopeful. The official campaign produced this mug, choosing to play off his name and featuring the "Joe" logo used on other merchandise.
- Politically Themed Razor, "Tell Chapman to Crow," 1840 -
- 1840
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Politically Themed Razor, "Tell Chapman to Crow," 1840
- "Future Proves Past, Trump/JFK, Jr.," Wristband, 2020 - QAnon was a movement whose supporters believed online conspiracy theories espoused by a shadowy figure named Q -- said to be a government official. QAnon conspiracies alleged that an evil cabal ran the U.S. government. Devotees also believed that President Trump planned to arrest the cabal on a day called "The Storm." QAnon followers identified themselves through signs and symbols, most importantly, the letter Q.
- 2020
- Collections - Artifact
"Future Proves Past, Trump/JFK, Jr.," Wristband, 2020
QAnon was a movement whose supporters believed online conspiracy theories espoused by a shadowy figure named Q -- said to be a government official. QAnon conspiracies alleged that an evil cabal ran the U.S. government. Devotees also believed that President Trump planned to arrest the cabal on a day called "The Storm." QAnon followers identified themselves through signs and symbols, most importantly, the letter Q.
- "WWG1WGA, QAnon" Wristband, 2020 - QAnon was a movement whose supporters believed online conspiracy theories espoused by a shadowy figure named Q -- said to be a government official. QAnon conspiracies alleged that an evil cabal ran the U.S. government. Devotees also believed that President Trump planned to arrest the cabal on a day called "The Storm." QAnon followers identified themselves through signs and symbols, most importantly, the letter Q.
- 2020
- Collections - Artifact
"WWG1WGA, QAnon" Wristband, 2020
QAnon was a movement whose supporters believed online conspiracy theories espoused by a shadowy figure named Q -- said to be a government official. QAnon conspiracies alleged that an evil cabal ran the U.S. government. Devotees also believed that President Trump planned to arrest the cabal on a day called "The Storm." QAnon followers identified themselves through signs and symbols, most importantly, the letter Q.
- "You Can Only Choose One: America or Trump" Yard Sign, 2020 - In 2020, the Lincoln Project--a coalition of former Republicans who saw President Trump as a threat to the party and the nation--emerged as a prominent voice against his reelection. Although they endorsed Joe Biden in April 2020, rather than promoting a single candidate, their non-traditional use of social media often framed their work as a fight for the preservation of America. This belief is echoed in their choice of name, and this yard sign.
- 2020
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"You Can Only Choose One: America or Trump" Yard Sign, 2020
In 2020, the Lincoln Project--a coalition of former Republicans who saw President Trump as a threat to the party and the nation--emerged as a prominent voice against his reelection. Although they endorsed Joe Biden in April 2020, rather than promoting a single candidate, their non-traditional use of social media often framed their work as a fight for the preservation of America. This belief is echoed in their choice of name, and this yard sign.
- Instruction Ballot for Voters, General Election, November 8, 1960 - This instructional ballot informed or reminded voters of the Township of Grosse Ile and Wyandotte, Michigan, of the candidates running for national, state and local offices in the national election of 1960. The instructions also provided information about how to use a lever-type voting machine which was the standard way to cast a vote in the 1960s.
- November 08, 1960
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Instruction Ballot for Voters, General Election, November 8, 1960
This instructional ballot informed or reminded voters of the Township of Grosse Ile and Wyandotte, Michigan, of the candidates running for national, state and local offices in the national election of 1960. The instructions also provided information about how to use a lever-type voting machine which was the standard way to cast a vote in the 1960s.
- "Make America Kind Again" T-Shirt, 2019-2020 - Balance of Power, a political action committee committed to "Vote Blue No Matter Who," produced this shirt, a play on the Trump campaign's "Make America Great Again" slogan. The call to "Make America Kind Again" reflected a dissatisfaction with the antagonistic state of politics, and what many viewed as unkind behavior from President Trump.
- 2019-2020
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"Make America Kind Again" T-Shirt, 2019-2020
Balance of Power, a political action committee committed to "Vote Blue No Matter Who," produced this shirt, a play on the Trump campaign's "Make America Great Again" slogan. The call to "Make America Kind Again" reflected a dissatisfaction with the antagonistic state of politics, and what many viewed as unkind behavior from President Trump.
- "Mike Pence at the Vice Presidential Debate" Bobblehead, 2020 - During the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate, a fly landed on the head of Mike Pence. The Vice President, focused on the debate, did not notice--but those watching did. The moment went viral. Entrepreneurs captured the occurrence by producing flyswatters and other ephemera, such as this bobblehead depicting the Vice President who appears oblivious to the fly atop his white hair.
- 2020
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"Mike Pence at the Vice Presidential Debate" Bobblehead, 2020
During the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate, a fly landed on the head of Mike Pence. The Vice President, focused on the debate, did not notice--but those watching did. The moment went viral. Entrepreneurs captured the occurrence by producing flyswatters and other ephemera, such as this bobblehead depicting the Vice President who appears oblivious to the fly atop his white hair.