Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button
Object Number:
INV.6727
Date:
1968
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 in. ( 8.9 cm )
Description:
Circular pin-back campaign button "NIXON/FOR PRESIDENT"; black and white image of Richard M. Nixon in center; red, white and blue.
Gallery Label:
Richard M. Nixon was the Republican nominee for President in 1968 against Hubert Humphrey. He became President and was re-elected for a second term in 1972.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
