Collection Highlights
The Game of Playing Department Store
1898
2000.715
Cardboard, wood, paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button
Object name
Button
Date
1972-1973
Medium
Metal, plastic
Dimensions
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
Description
Circular pin-back button: "Don't/blame me,/I was for/McGovern."; blue and white.
Credit Line
Gift of Norma P. Munn
Object Number
2002.68.13
Marks
printed: on side of button: "N.G. SLATER CORP., N.Y.C. 11"
Gallery Label
George McGovern was the democratic challenger in the 1972 presidential election. He lost to Richard Nixon.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.