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The Solitary Oak (The Old Oak)
1844
1858.75
Oil on canvas (relined)
Artist/Maker: Asher Brown Durand

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Button

Button
Object name 
Button
Date 
1968
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Columbia Adv. Co.
Related People 
Campaign Of: Hubert H. Humphrey Jr.
Medium 
Metal
Dimensions 
Overall: 2 1/4 in. ( 5.7 cm )
Description 
Pin-backed campaign button with red background, "CITIZENS for HUMPHREY" in black lettering with black star and several smiling faces of varying sex, race and ethnicity on white background
Credit Line 
Gift of Frederick Michel
Object Number 
2003.47.4
Gallery Label 
Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey was one of the Democratic nominees in 1968 after President Lyndon B. Johnson turned down the nomination for re-election. Humphrey lost the general election to Richard M. Nixon.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.