Collection Highlights
Cake board
1825-1835
1937.1562
Wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Herbert Hoover Presidential Campaign Medal
Title
Herbert Hoover Presidential Campaign Medal
Date
1928
Medium
Gilt copper
Dimensions
diameter: 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 cm )
Description
Gilt copper struck medal with obverse showing clothed bust of Herbert Hoover facing three-quarters to the right; legend within line border: "HERBERT C. HOOVER FOR PRESIDENT/1928." Reverse shows the Capitol's cupola at center; surrounding legend: ". HOOVER . FOR . PROSPERITY . /1928."
Object Number
Z.2721
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
