"John F. Kennedy" lenticular campaign pin

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"John F. Kennedy" lenticular campaign pin

One lenticular campaign pin that shows two different images depending on what angle the pin is viewed from. One image is a black and white portrait of Senator John F. Kennedy on a white background. The other view has a black background with the slogan "The Man for the 60's" printed in white. The button is set into a brass backing that wraps around the front edge, and has a brass pin with clasp. The following information is engraved into the back: "Vari-Vue(R)Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Pat. No. 2815310"

Object Details
Object title:

"John F. Kennedy" lenticular campaign pin

Date:

1960

Medium:

Metal, Plastic

Dimensions:

Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)

Credit line:

Jesse Moyers Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2014.074.0001

"John F. Kennedy" lenticular campaign pin

One lenticular campaign pin that shows two different images depending on what angle the pin is viewed from. One image is a black and white portrait of Senator John F. Kennedy on a white background. The other view has a black background with the slogan "The Man for the 60's" printed in white. The button is set into a brass backing that wraps around the front edge, and has a brass pin with clasp. The following information is engraved into the back: "Vari-Vue(R)Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Pat. No. 2815310"

Object Details
Object title:

"John F. Kennedy" lenticular campaign pin

Date:

1960

Terms:

Presidential campaign

1960 presidential election

Kennedy, John F.

Mount Vernon

Medium:

Metal, Plastic

Dimensions:

Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)

Credit line:

Jesse Moyers Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2014.074.0001