Politics, Pantaloons, and Protest Marches: Presidential Items

Part I: Presidential Items

Part of the American Dream is having a voice in how our country, states, and cities are run.  The right to vote is one guaranteed to all Americans, regardless of race, religion, age or sex.  This was not always the case, however, as African Americans and women were two major groups excluded from this fundamental right.  Thousands of important movers and shakers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries fought for all Americans to possess this right.

This article features items from the permanent collection, which are on display at the Massillon Museum October 4, 2014 – May 24, 2015. These political buttons, pamphlets, and posters communicate a message to the voters and shed light on particular candidates and the issues of the era in which they were created.

Be sure that your voice is heard in local, state, and national issues by exercising your right to vote on November 4, 2014!

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“Happy Landin’ with Landon” Sheet Music
1936
Collection of the Massillon Museum
Gift of Karl Spuhler Estate (91.7.3634)

 

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Landon/Knox Campaign Pin
1936
Collection of the Massillon Museum
Gift of Miss Edna and Bess Spuhler (59.31.3)

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McKinley and Hobart, “National Wheelmen’s Club” button
Collection of the Massillon Museum (3813.2)

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Herbert Hoover Presidential Campaign Poster
c. 1920
Collection of the Massillon Museum (BC723.6.4)

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McKinley and Hobart Campaign Poster
c. 1896
Collection of the Massillon Museum

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Handkerchief campaigning for McKinley and Hobart
c. 1896
Collection of the Massillon Museum
Gift of Albert Hise (58.9)

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Invitation to the Inaugural Ceremonies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson
1961
Collection of the Massillon Museum
Gift of Al Brinham (69.69)

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President Eisenhower
c.1960
Salt and pepper shakes
Collection of the Massillon Museum
Gift of Mrs. Rohr (90.42.489)

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“No Third Term” Stamps
1940
Wendell Wilkie produced these stamps for his campaign, asking the American voting public not to re-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt to a third term as president.
Collection of the Massillon Museum
Gift of William L. Bennett (59.42)