Objects - Political History
Vermont has had an active presence in politics at all levels, and we have the objects to show it. The collection includes campaign materials, protest signs, and even ballot boxes.
Ashtray
Name/Title
Ashtray
Lexicon
Description
Blue-glazed ashtray molded with the word "LEAHY" [raised] radiating out from around the year "1975" [impressed] in the center. The back is stamped with the inscription, "Commemorating Vermont's / First Democratic Senator / Elected November 5, 1974 / benningtonpotter[s] / bennington vermont." The back is unglazed with blue glaze inside the impressed letters.
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b. 1940)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1975
Manufacturer
Bennington Potters, Inc.
Materials
Material
Ceramic
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.1
Context
Made by Bennington Pottery in Bennington, Vermont, to celebrate the election of Patrick Leahy as US Senator.
Ashtray
Name/Title
Ashtray
Lexicon
Description
Ashtray molded with the words "WALKING DOWN TO WASHINGTON IN 1960 WITH KENNEDY AND JOHNSON". The ashtray is glazed with a matte, green glaze. The bottom is unglazed and stamped with the mark, "VERMONT DESIGN COOPERATIVE BENNINGTON POTTERS *1290".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Democratic Party
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Washington
City
District of Columbia
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1960
Manufacturer
Bennington Potters, Inc.
Materials
Material
Ceramic
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.2
Context
Made by Bennington Pottery in Benninton, Vermont. In 1960, "Walkin' Down to Washington" was the official song of the Democratic Party.
Banner
Name/Title
Banner
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular burgundy polyester banner. White felted letters glued to the front read, "Kunin". There are metal grommets in each corner.
Acquisition
Accession
2016.42
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1985-1991
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Cotton, Wool, Brass
Entry/Object ID
2016.42.2
Context
Made for the gubernatorial election of Madeleine Kunin. Originally hung in Barre, Vermont
Banner
Interpretative Labels
Label
Banner, 1840
Captain John Barrett (1776-1856)
Grafton, VT
Cotton, wood, metal, paint
Gift of Mary X. Barrett, 1947.6.3
The election of 1840 was one of the most politically charged in American history. It pitted incumbent Martin Van Buren against challengers William Henry Harrison and John Tyler. Harrison and Tyler ran on a platform of reform and change for the new Whig Party against Van Buren's Democrats, hence the slogan on the topmost banner.
Harrison was a war hero who had won a victory at the Battle of Tippecoanoe, and was often called "Old Tippecanoe," hence the lower banner, which was carried by Captain John Barrett of Grafton when he attended a political rally on Stratton Mountain in 1840. For more about that rally, see the campaign pin on the right hand side of the case on the opposite side of this room. Grafton went on to serve as an elector for the state of Vermont and cast the state's electoral college votes for Harrison's win.
Name/Title
Banner
Lexicon
Description
White canvas banner with the hand-painted inscription, "ALL TRUE, FOR OLD TIP." The edges of the banner are folded back and the top and bottom and tacked onto wooden boards.
Acquisition
Accession
1947.6
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Barrett, John (1776-1856)
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Artist Information
Barrett, John (1776-1856)
Artist
Date made
1840
Materials
Material
Cotton, Wood, Metal, Paint
Entry/Object ID
1947.6.3
Context
Carried by Captain John Barrett to a political rally for William Henry Harrison on Stratton Mountain, 1840.
Banner
Name/Title
Banner
Lexicon
Description
A large white banner with a purple image and slogan that reads, "Now More Than Ever, 1987, Lesbian & Gay Pride"
Acquisition
Accession
2000.57
Relationships
Related Events
Lesbian and Gay Pride March
Event
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Cotton
Entry/Object ID
2000.57.1
Context
This was a banner that was carried in the fifth Lesbian and Gay Pride March held in Burlington on June 20, 1987. According to an account in the newspaper "Out in the Mountains," more than 400 people marched through the downtown in that parade.
Web Links and URLs
Banner
Name/Title
Banner
Lexicon
Description
Square cotton banner with the painted inscription, "VERMONT THE STAR THAT NEVER SETS CORINTH DELECTI[ON] FIRM FOR OLD TIP". The top and bottom edges of the banner have nail holes evenly spaced all the way across.
Acquisition
Accession
1995.12
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Stratton Mountain
Mountain
Stratton
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1840
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Cotton
Entry/Object ID
1995.12
Context
Made in Corinth, Vermont, during the election of William Henry Harrison. Possibly carried to a political rally at Stratton Mountain.
Banner
Name/Title
Banner
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular maroon banner with the word "Kunin" appliqued to one side in white felt.
Acquisition
Accession
1994.42
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1988
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Cotton, Wool
Entry/Object ID
1994.42
Context
Produced to promote the gubernatorial campaign of Madeleine Kunin.
Banner
Name/Title
Banner
Lexicon
Description
Painted banner that reads, "ED GRANAI STATE SENATE". The banner has a white ground on the upper half and a green ground on the lower half, with the lettering in the opposite colors. The ends are folded back and held with 4 large metal grommets.
Acquisition
Accession
2006.71
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Granai, Edwin
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1990
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Cotton
Entry/Object ID
2006.71.5
Context
Made to support Ed Granai's 1990 campaign for Vermont State Senate.
Bell
Name/Title
Bell
Lexicon
Description
Small bell on leather strap with buckle. Bell says "Ring for Coolidge". Bell is brass colored, strap is medium brown color.
Acquisition
Accession
1976.17
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1924
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1976.17.8
Context
Produced for the presidential campaign of Calvin Coolidge of Plymouth, Vermont
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Campaign button, "For Governor/ Percival W. Clement" with black & white photo in center. Reverse side has a paper backing which reads: "The Whitehead & Hoag Co./ Newark, N.J./ Allied Printing/ Newark, N.J./ Patented July 17, 1894/ April 14, 1898/ July 21, 1898"
Acquisition
Accession
2006.12
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Clement, Percival W.
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1902-1918
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal, Paper
Entry/Object ID
2006.12.16
Context
Percival W. Clement of Rutland, Vermont, ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1902 and 1906. He ran successfully in 1918.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round metal button printed red on the top and blue on the bottom with a white stripe across the center. The words "COOLIDGE AND DAWES" are printed in white and blue.
Acquisition
Accession
2002.36
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933), Dawes, Charles G. (1865 – 1951)
Made/Created
Date made
1924
Manufacturer
Green Duck Company
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2002.36.19
Context
Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the United States, assuming the role in 1923 at the death of Warren Harding. Charles G. Dawes was his vice president when he ran and won election in 1924. Coolidge was born in Plymouth, Vermont.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round green button with the white inscription, "harvey".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Carter, Harvey Denison, Jr. (1938-2020)
Person or Organization
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.6
Context
Produced in support of the campaign of Harvey Denison Carter, Jr.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular campaign pin that reads: VoTe (in an oval at the left) with "CLINTON/DEAN/RACINE 96" to the right. Note the V and T in vote are larger than the o and e and are in dark blue block letters.
red, white, blue
red, white, blue
Acquisition
Accession
1997.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Clinton, William Jefferson (b. 1946), Dean, Howard Brush (b. 1948), Racine, Douglas (b. 1952)
Made/Created
Date made
1996
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1997.13.2
Context
Democratic campaign button for presidential candidate Bill Clinton, Vermont gubernatorial candidate Howard Dean and Vermont lieutenant governor candidate Doug Racine. Clinton was running for re-election and so was Dean. This was Racine's second try for lieutenant governor, having lost to Republican Barbara Snelling in 1994. He would go on to win re-election three more times, as would Dean, both leaving these offices in 2003.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Description
Two political pins, identical except for their size. Each has a white background and a large red heart in which is written, "In your heart, you know he's right!"
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Goldwater, Barry (1909-1998)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.16b
Context
Produced for the unsuccessful 1964 presidential campaign of Barry Goldwater.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round metal button striped red (top), white (center), and blue (bottom) with the words "FLETCHER AND HOWE" in blue across the center.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.43
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Fletcher, Allen Miller (1853-1922), Howe, Frank Edmund
Made/Created
Date made
1912
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.43.3
Context
Produced for the 1912 gubernatorial campaign of Allen M. Fletcher. Frank E. Howe ran for Lieutenant Governor. Both were successful.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round red button with the white inscription, "KIRK".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.7
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with the black, hand-written inscription, "Douglas 90".
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Douglas, James H. (b. 1951)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1990
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Paper, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.1
Context
Made for James Douglas' 1990 campaign for Secretary of State of Vermont.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round green button with the white inscription, "PETER SMITH Governor '86".
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Smith, Peter Plympton (b.1943)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1986
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Plastic, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.2
Context
Made for the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign of Peter Smith in 1986. Owned by Governor James Douglas.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with blue border and the blue inscription, "Peter P. Smith for Lieutenant Governor".
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Smith, Peter Plympton (b.1943)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1983
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.3
Context
Made by the campaign of Peter Smith for lieutenant Governor in 1983. Owned by Governor James Douglas.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue button, with a semi-circular white wedge on the lower half and the inscription, "EASTON GOVERNOR '84".
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Easton, John (b. 1943)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1984
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.4
Context
Made for the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign of John Easton in 1984. Owned by Governor James Douglas.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round green button with the white sans-serif inscription, "Jim Jeffords Senate '94".
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Jeffords, James Merrill (1934-2014)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1994
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.5
Context
Made for Jim Jeffords' senatorial campaign of 1994. Owned by Governor James H. Douglas.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue and white button with the inscription, "I Like MIKE BERNHARDT FOR GOVERNOR". In tiny letters along edge is the inscription, "Versitile Graphics Burlington, VT 862-3762"
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bernhardt, Michael
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Londonderry
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1988
Manufacturer
Versitile Graphics
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Plastic, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.7
Context
Made for the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign of Michael Bernhardt in 1988. Owned by Governor James Douglas.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue and white button with the inscription, "I Like MIKE BERNHARDT FOR GOVERNOR". In tiny letters along edge is the inscription, "Versitile Graphics Burlington, VT 862-3762"
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bernhardt, Michael
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Londonderry
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1988
Manufacturer
Versitile Graphics
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.8
Context
Made for the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign of Michael Bernhardt in 1988. Owned by Governor James Douglas.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round button with three green mountains over a blue ground. A red line spans the middle with the white inscription, "Hilton Wick for Governor".
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Wick, Hilton Addison (1920-2006)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1984
Manufacturer
Horn Company
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.9
Context
Made for the unsuccessful gubernatorial of Hilton Wick in 1984. Owned by Governor James Douglas.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with two equally-spaced concentric green circles with the inscription, "VOTE SARTY R-3 He's for ALL of us". There is a maker's mark on the reverse saying, "Badg/A/Minit - LASALLE/ILL 61301". The design on the front is printed on a round piece of paper.
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sarty, Peter G.
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1986-1990
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.10
Context
Peter G. Sarty, a Republican from Rutland was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1986, 88 and 90. R-3 on the pin is the designation for the district he represented, Rutland-3. Owned by Governor James Douglas.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round red-and-white striped button with the inscription, "RE-ELECT EDSON SHERIFF" in blue and white. Above the inscription is a five-pointed star with the word "sheriff" in the center.
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Edson, Donald G.
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.11
Context
Produced for the reelection of Donald Edson for Washington County Sheriff. Edson was sheriff from 1987 to 2004 when he resigned as part of a plea bargain for felony fraud.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round button with a black-and-white photograph of a woman with short, curly white hair and large glasses. She is shown smiling, and is wearing pearl earrings, a white shirt, and a suit jacket. The inscription, "YOU CAN BET ON BETTY" rings the top edge in black letters.
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Ferraro, Betty
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1992-1994
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.12
Context
Produced for one of the Senate campaigns of Betty Ferraro in 1992 or 1994. Owned by Governor James Douglas.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round, green button with the white inscription, "MURPHY for MIDDLEBURY Representative 4-2". The reverse bears the maker's label, "BADGE/A/MINIT/LASALLE/ILL 61301".
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Murphy, William
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Middlebury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.13
Context
William Murphy of Middlebury ran twice to be one of the two District 4-2 representatives in the Vermont House. Both time, 1986 and 1994, the Republican came in fourth. Democrats won the two seats in both elections.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round, white button with a green silhouette of an elephant at the time and the green sans-serif inscription, "Vermonters are Telling... "WE NEED DICK SNELLING" U.S. Senate 1986 Don McNally, Derby, Vt."
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Snelling, Richard Arkwright (1927-1991)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1986
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.14
Context
Worn by Gov. James Douglas. Produced for Richard Snelling's unsuccessful US Senate campaign in 1986. He lost to Democrat Patrick Leahy. This campaign came after he had been governor of the state from 1977 to 1985.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round pin printed with a photograph of a man's face. He is smiling with an open mouth and has curly hair. He is wearing a white, colored shirt, and a grey suit jacket. The pin is stamped on the reverse with "Badge-A-Minit/LASALLE/ILL. 61301".
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Snelling, Richard Arkwright (1927-1991)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Time Period
20th Century
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.15
Context
Owned by Governor James Douglas. Shows Governor Richard Snelling.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue button with a red-outlined six-pointed star. In the center of the star is the inscription "AMOS COLBY" in red.
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Colby, Amos
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Essex County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.16
Context
Made for the election of Amos Colby for Essex County Sheriff. Owned by Governor James Douglas.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with the blue inscription, "HACKETT", across the center. The maker's name is tucked under the edge: "RUSSELL BADGE MFG WAKEFIELD MASS".
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hackett, Luther Frederick (1933-2018)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1972
Manufacturer
Russell Badge Manufacturing Company
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.17
Context
Made for the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign of Luther Hackett, 1972. Owned by Governor James Douglas.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round red pin with the white sans-serif inscription, "DION".
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Dion, Frank E. (1929-1991)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.19
Context
Frank E. Dion, a Republican, ran for mayor of Burlington in 1971. He lost to Gordon Paquette, a Democrat. Paquette would serve as mayor for the next ten years.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with safety clasp and the blue inscription, "VERMONT RIGHT WITH READY/By Baraba Cummings, Springfield, Vt." At the center top is an image of a waving United States flag.
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Reagan, Ronald Wilson (1911-2004)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Artist Information
Cummings, Barbara
Artist
Date made
1980
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.23
Context
Produced for the presidential campaign of Ronald Reagan
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round button with two layers of green mountains and a dark blue sky. It has the inscription "Vermont BUSH COUNTRY" in white along with a small, white eight-pointed star and a white falling leaf.
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bush, George Herbert Walker (b. 1924)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.24
Context
This was the official button for the Vermont delegation to the Republican National Convention in 1992, at which George H. W. Bush, vice president under President Ronald Reagan and president as of 1988, received the party's nomination (for reelection).
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with the green sans-serif inscription, "GO 4 WEST". The 4 is within a shield shape (route symbol).
Acquisition
Accession
2012.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
West, Robert Edward
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1972
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Plastic, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2012.50.25
Context
Owned by Governor James Douglas, who said this might have come from Robert "Bob" West's unsuccessful bid to become attorney general in 1972. He lost in the Republican primary. The victor, Kimberly Cheney was elected AG in the general election.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round green-and-white button with the inscription, "PAUL LAFAYETTE for MAYOR".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Lafayette, Paul
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.8
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round red button with the white inscription, "BURGESS IS BEST."
Acquisition
Accession
2000.32
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Burgess, John A.
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.32.15
Context
John A. Burgess, Democrat, ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Congress in 1976. He lost to Republican Jim Jeffords.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Bright orange / red pin with "ALDEN" in black block letters.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.32
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Alden, John Taylor Patrick (1935-1981)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Manufacturer
Votes Unlimited
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.32.16
Context
Democrat John T. Alden had the most votes of the three candidates for lieutenant governor in 1976 election but didn't have a majority (50 percent plus 1), so the election went to the Legislature which chose the second place finisher, Republican T. Garry Buckley, instead of Alden.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Green with white block letters. "DIAMOND / '80" The '80 are outlines only
Acquisition
Accession
2000.32
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Diamond, M. Jerome (b. 1942)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1980
Manufacturer
Graphic Comunications International Union
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.32.18
Context
Jerome Diamond served as Attorney General of Vermont from 1975-1981. This campaign pin was from his last run for that office.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Burgundy campaign pin with the inscription, "Kunin! '80" in white and grey. The pin back is missing.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.32
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1980
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.32.19
Context
Produced for Madeleine Kunin's 1980 campaign for reelection for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.
Madeleine M. Kunin served as Lieutenant Governor for the State of Vermont from 1979-1982, and as Governor from 1984-1991.
Madeleine M. Kunin served as Lieutenant Governor for the State of Vermont from 1979-1982, and as Governor from 1984-1991.
Web Links and URLs
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
White with "Cain" in black letters on green background and "congress" below. Metal tab extending from top can be bent to attach button.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.32
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Cain, Francis
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1974
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.32.21
Context
Francis Cain of Burlington, a Democrat, was defeated in his bid for U. S. Representative by Jim Jeffords in 1974.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
White with "Cain" in black lettering on green background and "congress" below.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.32
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Cain, Francis
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1974
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.32.22
Context
Francis Cain of Burlington, a Democrat, was defeated in his bid for U. S. Representative by Jim Jeffords in 1974.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white metal collar button consisting of a large metal circle with a tab ending in a small metal circle. The large circle is printed with the blue inscription, “Leahy For U.S. Senator”, surrounded by outlines of the word “Leahy”.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.32
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b. 1940)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1974
Manufacturer
Graphic Comunications International Union
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.32.29
Context
Produced for one of the senatorial campaigns of Patrick Leahy.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Burnt orange with "BURNS/ LT. GOVERNOR" in cream lettering.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.32
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Burns, Brian D.
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1974
Manufacturer
Votes Unlimited
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.32.36
Context
Brian D. Burns, Democrat, won the election for Lt. Governor in 1974.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round button printed red on the top and blue on the bottom with a white map of the contiguous United States. A red line is across the map, labeled with the words, "LINCOLN TOUR". Flanking the map at top and bottom are the words, "COOLIDGE / DAWES".
Acquisition
Accession
2009.9
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Dawes, Charles G. (1865 – 1951), Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933)
Made/Created
Date made
1924
Manufacturer
Pioneer Badge Supply Company, Inc.
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal, Paper
Entry/Object ID
2009.9
Context
The Lincoln Tour was a long, 1924 campaign parade starting in Plymouth, Vermont, then following the Lincoln Highway across the country.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round button, striped red, white, and blue, with the sans-serif inscription, "MY FIRST VOTE/HARDING/IS FOR". (My first vote is for Harding.)
Acquisition
Accession
2008.38
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Harding, Warren Gamaliel (1865-1923)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1919-1920
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2008.38.17
Context
Pin presumably from the presidential campaign of Warren Harding in 1920. No information about who the first-time voter was.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
White campaign button with the inscription, "JESSE JACKSON NOW IS THE TIME 1984" in blue and red letters. Between the name and the slogan, a red and a blue line form a representation of a rainbow.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.9
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Jackson, Jesse (b. 1941)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1984
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.9.2
Context
Produced for Jesse Jackson's 1984 campaign for US President.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Red button with the white inscription, "Re-Elect Bernie 2004". Three lines go across the middle of the button, flanking the year. The "i" is dotted with a star, and there is a second star on the three-line stripe. There is a small oval maker's mark and the number 7 at the bottom of the button.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.9
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sanders, Bernard (b. 1941)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2004
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.9.4
Context
Produced for Bernie Sanders' 2004 campaign for reelection to the US House of Representatives
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Blue button with the inscription, "1-800-LEAHY '86", in white text. In small white text around the edge of the button where it is turned to the back are the words, "Paid for by Patrick Leahy for Senator".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.9
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b. 1940)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1986
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.9.5
Context
Produced for Senator Patrick Leahy's 1986 campaign. The number provided voters with information and the option to donate to the campaign via credit card.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Red, white and blue button with "RE-DEFEAT/ BUSH" in black letters in center. Pin on back.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.9
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bush, George Herbert Walker (b. 1924)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
2004
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.9.8
Context
This is a pin from the 2004 presidential campaign. "Re-defeat" is a reference to the fact that George W. Bush lost the popular vote for president to Democrat Al Gore, but won the presidency based on the electoral college count.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
White political button with picture of George W. Bush and a red circle and slash across center. Pin on back.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.9
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bush, George Walker (b. 1946)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
2003
Manufacturer
Ephemera, Inc.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.9.9
Context
George W. Bush ran for and was elected president of the United States twice, in 2000 and in 2004.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round campaign button with the inscription, "BEV MAJOR VERMONT SENATE", over an illustration of green hills and a blue sky.
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Major, Beverly B. (1935-2020)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Westminster
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1990
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.9
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white metal campaign button printed with the inscription, "WIN JESSE WIN "IN 1984"". It is printed with a full-color photograph of Jesse Jackson's head and collar beneath a green, yellow, and red rainbow with the word "President" on it. The head is flanked by a capitol dome and flying eagle.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.9
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Jackson, Jesse (b. 1941)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1984
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.9.25
Context
Produced in support of Jesse Jackson for the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1984
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round red button with the white inscription, "Amestoy ATTORNEY GENERAL".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Amestoy, Jeffrey Lee (b. 1946)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1985-1997
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.1
Context
Made for one of Jeffrey Amestoy's campaign for Attorney General of Vermont.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with the blue inscription, "JOHN S. BURGESS U. S. CONGRESS", and a blue line crossing the center.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Burgess, John S. (1920-2007)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1974
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.2
Context
Made for the 1974 campaign of Republican John S Burgess in his bid to represent Vermont in Congress. He lost to Republican Jim Jeffords in the primary and Jeffords went on to win the election.
Burgess previously ran for attorney general in 1962 and lost in the Republican primary. He was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1970 and re-elected in 1972.
Burgess previously ran for attorney general in 1962 and lost in the Republican primary. He was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1970 and re-elected in 1972.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round red button with a yellow stripe across the center and the red inscription, "GARLAND".. Printed along edge in yellow letters is the label "Garland for Senate Campaign Committee Horn Co., Phila., PA 19126"
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Garland, Margaret P. (1922-2003)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Horn Company
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.3
Context
Made for the senatorial campaign of Margaret "Peg" Garland. Margaret P. Garland was the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1980, and lost to Democrat Madeleine Kunin.
Web Links and URLs
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue button with the white inscription, "JIM Gilson for MAYOR".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Gilson, James S. (1943-2009)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1983
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.4
Context
Made for the campaign of Republican Jim Gilson for mayor of Burlington in 1983. He lost to Independent Bernie Sanders. Judith Stephany was the Democratic candidate.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round green button with the white inscription, "HOGAN FOR CONGRESS".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hogan, Cornelius (1942-2018)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.6
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Small round red and blue button with the white inscription, "NIXON LODGE". The words are separated by a white stripe with blue five-point stars. The side edge has a manufacturers marks saying, "Green Duck Co., Chicago".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Nixon, Richard Milhous (1913-1994)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1959-1960
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.7
Context
Republican Richard M. Nixon (1913-1994) ran for the U.S. Presidency in 1960 with Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (1902-1985) as his running mate for Vice President. He lost to Democrat John F. Kennedy.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue button with the white inscription, "DOUG RACINE Lt. Governor".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Racine, Douglas (b. 1952)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1997-2003
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.8
Context
Made for one of the campaigns of Democrat Doug Racine for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He served in that position from 1997-2003.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with two blue lines crossing the center. The lines bisect an image of an elephant that is blue with white stars on the top and red on the bottom (the symbol of the Republican Party). Within the lines is the blue inscription, "ROLAND SEWARD", and the inscription, "for NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN" rings the bottom edge of the button.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Seward, Roland (1917-1985)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1960
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.9
Context
Made for the campaign of Roland Quincy Seward for Republican national committeeman of Vermont.
Seward, of East Wallingford, was Republican party chair from 1961-63 and a Republican national committeeman from 1972-77 and was selected again in 1984, a year before his death from cancer in 1985.
Seward, of East Wallingford, was Republican party chair from 1961-63 and a Republican national committeeman from 1972-77 and was selected again in 1984, a year before his death from cancer in 1985.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round green button with the yellow inscription, "SEC OF Thomas STATE".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Thomas, Richard C. (1937-1991)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1968-1976
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.10
Context
Made for the campaign of Republican Richard Thomas (1937-1991) for Vermont Secretary of State. He served four terms from 1968-1977, and then lost to Democrat James Guest when he ran for re-election in 1976. He also ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1971, losing in a Republican primary.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with the inscription, "Evslin U.S. Senate". The first word is green, and the rest is white over a green strip.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Evslin, Tom I. (b. 1943)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1979-1980
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.11
Context
Made for the unsuccessful senatorial campaign of Tom Evslin in 1980. He came in third in the Republican primary. The winner, Stewart Ledbetter, lost to Democrat Patrick Leahy in the general election.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with black border and the black inscription, "TOM EVLIN 1980 U.S. SENATE".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Evslin, Tom I. (b. 1943)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1979-1980
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.12
Context
Made for the unsuccessful senatorial campaign of Tom Evslin in 1980. He came in third in the Republican primary. The winner, Stewart Ledbetter, lost to Democrat Patrick Leahy in the general election.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round button that is white on the top half and red on the bottom half. The upper has the blue inscription "HACKETT" and the lower has the white inscription "BURGESS". A maker's mark along the edge reads "RUSSELL Badge Mfg., Wakefield, Mass."
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hackett, Luther Chaffee (1911-2008), Burgess, John S. (1920-2007), Hackett, Luther Frederick (1933-2018)
Made/Created
Date made
1972
Manufacturer
Russell Badge Manufacturing Company
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.13
Context
Made to support Republican Luther Hackett for Governor and Republican John Burgess for Lieutenant Governor, 1972. Hackett lost to Democrat Tom Salmon. Burgess was re-elected to his second term as lieutenant governor, having first been elected in 1970. In 1974 he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives, but lost in the Republican primary. He had also run unsuccessfully for attorney general in 1962, losing in the primary.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with the blue inscription, "VOTE MULLIN U.S. SENATE".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Mullin, James E.
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.14
Context
Made for the 1980 U.S. senatorial campaign of Republican James E. Mullin. He came in second to Stewart Ledbetter, who subsequently lost to Democrat Patrick Leahy in the general election.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue button with the white inscription "MADELINE". There is a maker's mark along the edge that reads, "J. Freides Co., Mamaroneck, NY 10543".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.13
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1979-1991
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.13.15
Context
Though it is unclear which Madeline this button was made for, it could be Madeline Harwood of Madeline Manahan. Madeline Harwood went for the U.S. House in 1974 but lost in the Republican primary. She ran for state representative from Bennnington-Rutland 2 and won in 1988, but lost her bid for re-election in 1990. Madeline Manahan was a Democrat elected as state representative from the Franklin-2 district in 1994 and 1996.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white campaign button with the blue words, "CRAIG for GOVERNOR".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.28
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Craig, William G.
Person or Organization
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2000.28
Context
William G. Craig ran against Richard Snelling in the Republican gubernatorial primary election in 1976 and lost.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
A white political campaign button with blue lettering that says, "Mike Bernhardt for governor 90."
Acquisition
Accession
2003.89
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bernhardt, Michael
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1990
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2003.89.13
Context
Mike Bernhardt, a Republican from Windham County, ran for governor in 1988 and lost to Democrat Madeleine Kunin. Despite what this pin says, Bernhardt did not run for governor in 1990, he ran for Lieutenant governor and lost to Democrat Howard Dean. He had previously served a term in the Vermont House of Representatives (87-88) and tried to return to the House in 1992, but lost in the Republican primary.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round metal button with a full-color copperplate image of a clover flower and the words, "FOR GOVERNOR / JOHN A. MEAD".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.43
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Mead, John Abner (1841-1920)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1910
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.43.2
Context
Produced for the successful 1910 gubernatorial campaign of John Abner Mead.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Description
Round white metal button with the blue inscription, "Mallary of Vermont".
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Mallary, Richard W. (1929-2011)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1971-1974
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.5
Context
Produced for one of the congressional campaigns of Richard Mallary (1929-2011), a Republican. He was a successful candidate for the state House and Senate and later for the U.S. House of Representatives. He ran for the U.S. Senate in 1974, losing to Democrat Patrick Leahy.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button printed with an American flag at the top and the inscription, "BUCKLEY LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR" in red and blue beneath.
Acquisition
Accession
1976.36
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Buckley, T. Garry
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1975
Entry/Object ID
1976.36.2
Context
Produced for the successful 1975 campaign of T. Garry Buckley for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round metal button with the inscription, "VOTE Liz McLoughlin FOR Brattleboro Select Board Pragmatic. Optimistic. Wise. POW!"
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
McLoughlin, Elizabeth S.
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Brattleboro
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2019
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.10
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Small, white metal button with a green-tone image of a man in glasses in the center and the words, "For governor Roger MacBride" on the perimeter in green lettering.
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
MacBride, Roger (1929-1995)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1964
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.6
Context
Produced for the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign of Roger MacBride in 1964.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round orange pin with the black inscription, "Fred for U.S. Senate from Vermont". A maker's mark is stamped on the back and reads, "BADGE-A-MINIT 1-800-223-4103".
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Tuttle, Frederick Herman (1919-2003)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1998
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Plastic, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.1
Context
Made for the campaign of Fred Tuttle for US Senate in 1998.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round campaign button with the inscription, "RE-ELECT MEYER TO CONGRESS".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Meyer, William Henry (1914-1983)
Person or Organization
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.11
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
The background for the button is blue, with white lettering that reads, "Burgess is best." On the lower edge of the button has white lettering that reads, "Alan S. Frignon, Treas, Box 1776, Montpelier, VT." The itself button is metal with a cooper pin.
Acquisition
Accession
2005.9
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Burgess, John S. (1920-2007)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1970-1972
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal, Copper
Entry/Object ID
2005.9.22
Context
John Burgess (1920-2007) was a Brattleboro attorney. He ran for Attorney General in 1962 but lost in the Republican primary. He ran for lieutenant governor in 1970 and won, and served two terms. He made a bid in 1976 to represent Vermont in the House of Representatives, but lost in the Republican primary to Jim Jeffords.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Campaign pin for Madeleine Kunin, Governor of Vermont, 1985-1991. White background with "Madeleine!" in red script
Acquisition
Accession
2010.11
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1973-1991
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2010.11.44
Context
Produced for one of the gubernatorial campaigns of Madeleine Kunin
Web Links and URLs
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue button with the white inscription, “Pat Leahy U.S. Senate”.
Acquisition
Accession
2010.11
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b. 1940)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1975
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2010.11.45
Context
Produced for one of the senatorial campaigns of Patrick Leahy.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
White campaign button with the red inscription, "Another Vermonter for Kunin".
Acquisition
Accession
2010.11
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1985-1991
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2010.11.47
Context
Produced for one of Madeline Kunin's campaigns for Governor of Vermont, 1985-1991.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
A small green and white campaign pin with the name, "Babbitt" in green letters on the white top half of the pin, and "for governor" in white letters on the green lower half.
Acquisition
Accession
1986.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Babbit, Frederick H. (1859-1931)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Bellows Falls
Village
Rockingham
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1920
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Entry/Object ID
1986.24.1
Context
Frederick H. Babbitt (1859-1931) was a businessman in Bellows Falls who served as Senate President Pro Temp 1912-13 and made a run for governor in 1920. He lost in the Republican primary to James Hartness. Source: Wikipedia as of 11/4/2020.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Tiny white campaign pin with blue lettering that reads, "Good Roads, Economy" around the perimeter and "Simpson" in the center.
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Simpson, Wilder Arthur
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1930-1960
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.7
Context
A campaign pin for W. Arthur Simpson (1888-) of Lyndon, who ran for governor four times -- 1930, 1932, 1944 and 1960 -- and lost each time in the Republican primary. One of his campaign promises was to improve roads, pave roads and provide funding for rural roads without raising taxes. He served in the Legislature and served as on the social welfare commission and the state highway board and was well-liked by Democratic as well as Republican politicians.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round yellow button with the black inscription, "MOSHOVETIS BELONGS IN THE SENATE".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Moshovetis, Harold D.
Person or Organization
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.12
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Small round button with the words, "FOR / BRANON / GOVERNOR" (Branon for Governor). Branon is blue on a white horizontal stripe across the center of the button. The other words on white on blue, flanking the stripe.
Acquisition
Accession
1995.26
Made/Created
Date made
1954-1956
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1995.26.2
Context
Produced for the 1954 or 1956 of E. Frank Branon for Governor of Vermont.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round red button with the white inscription, "Bernie '92". In tiny white letters around under side of edge is the inscription, "SANDERS FOR CONGRESS BOX 391, BURLINGTON, VT 05402 DONNELLY/COLT BUTTONS 203-455-9621"
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sanders, Bernard (b. 1941)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1992
Manufacturer
Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.4
Context
Made for Bernie Sanders' campaign for the US House of Representatives in 1992. In that election he defeated Republican Tim Philbin and Democrat Lewis Young.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue button with three green mountains across the bottom quarter. It has the white inscription, "Susan Sweetser FOR CONGRESS" on the blue, and "'96" on the mountains. In tiny print along the reverse edge of the top is the inscription, "PD. FOR BY SWEETSER '96 COMM. 139 MAIN STREET MONTPELIER, VERMONT 05602 (802) 229-1996".
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sweetser, Susan W. (b. 1958)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1996
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.5
Context
Made for Republican Susan Sweetser's unsuccessful campaign for US House of Representatives in 1996. She lost to Bernie Sanders, the independent incumbent. Jack Long, a Democrat, was also on the ballot.
Sweetser had previously served two terms in the Vermont Senate as one of six senators from Chittenden County. She tried to return to the state senate in 1998, but failed to make the cut.
Sweetser had previously served two terms in the Vermont Senate as one of six senators from Chittenden County. She tried to return to the state senate in 1998, but failed to make the cut.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with the blue inscription, "JACK LONG '96 Democrat for Congress.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Made/Created
Date made
1996
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Plastic, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.6
Context
Made for the unsuccessful campaign of Jack Long for US House of Representatives in 1996.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with the green inscription "Bill Gray U.S. SENATE". There is a small maker's logo at the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Gray, William B. (1942-1994)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1988
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.7
Context
Made for the unsuccessful senatorial campaign of Democrat Bill Gray in 1988. He lost to Republican Jim Jeffords.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with the blue and red inscription, "TAKE BACK VERMONT VOTE REPUBLICAN" and an image of an elephant that is blue with stars on the top half and red on the bottom half.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Republican Party
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2000
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.10
Context
Made for the 2000 election in opposition to Civil Unions.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with a light-green silhouette of an evergreen tree and the dark green inscription, "Hogan for Governor'. The tiny inscription, "Paid for by Hogan for Governor, P.O. Box 466, Barre, VT Douglas Hull, Treasurer" rings the bottom edge.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hogan, Cornelius (1942-2018)
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
2002
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.11
Context
Made for the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign of Cornelius "Con" Hogan in 2002. He ran as an independent, having previously identified as a Republican. The Republican candidate and eventual winner was Jim Douglas with 103,436 votes. The Democrat, Doug Racine, received 97,565 votes and Hogan received 22,353.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with narrow green border, color photograph of a man in an indigenous American feathered war bonnet, and the inscription "HOMER ST. FRANCIS FOR GOVERNOR". The button is formed by two sheets of plastic sandwiching a round piece of paper.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Ethnography
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
St. Francis, Homer (1935-2001)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Swanton
Town
Franklin County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1990
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Plastic, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.12
Context
Made for the gubernatorial campaign of Homer St. Francis in 1990, but the Vermont Secretary of State doesn't list him as a candidate in any primary or the general election that year. In fact, he isn't listed as a candidate in any election in that state database.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round yellow button with the green inscription, "JIM MILNE Secretary of State". There is a maker's mark on the back reading, "Badg-a-Minit 1-800-223-4103".
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Milne, James F. (b. 1950)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Barre City
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1994-1999
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.13
Context
Made for the campaign of Jim Milne for Secretary of State.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round red button with the white inscription, "MENDICINO FOR SECRETARY OF STATE".
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Mendicino, Jane Daley
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Essex Junction
Village
Essex
Town
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1994
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Plastic, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.14
Context
Made for the campaign of Jane Daley Mendicino for Secretary of State in 1994. She ran in the Republican primary and lost to Jim Milne who went on to win the election, defeating Democrat Don Hooper.
Jane Mendicino of Essex Junction served four terms in the Vermont House of Representatives before her run for Secretary of State. She was first elected in 1986.
Jane Mendicino of Essex Junction served four terms in the Vermont House of Representatives before her run for Secretary of State. She was first elected in 1986.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue button with the light green inscription "DON HOOPER FOR Secretary of State 92". There are several horizontal lines running across the button.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hooper, Donald M. (b. 1945)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1992
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.15
Context
Made for the successful campaign of Democrat Don Hooper for Secretary of State in 1992. Hooper, of Brookfield, Vermont, had previously served four terms in the in the Vermont House of Representatives for four terms. He ran for re-election in 1994, but lost to Republican Jim Milne.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with the green inscription, "POIRIER For State Senate"
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Poirier, Paul N. (b. 1948)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2000
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Plastic, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.16
Context
Made for the one of Paul Poirier's campaigns for Vermont state senate. Poirier, of Barre, Vermont, ran many times for the state legislature, starting with an unsuccessful bid for a House seat in 1986. He ran several times for the state senate in the early 1990s without success, but won election to the House in 1996 and again in 1998. He tried again for the state senate in 2000 and lost. He tried unsuccessfully to return to the House in 2006 but was successful in 2008, winning re-election in 2010, 2012 and 2014 before losing in 2016.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round red button with the white inscription, "I'm For CONNIE". The first two words are in a script-style font.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Johnson, Connie
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Barre City
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.18
Context
Made for the campaign of Connie Johnson for Vermont representative.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Blue button with the white inscription, "Elect CPA BOB THORN Auditor". The pin is formed to two pieces of clear plastic surrounding a round piece of paper. There is a white sticker on the back with the address of the manufacturer and the handwritten inscription, "Jim, Thanks for all of your help. Bob".
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Milne, James F. (b. 1950), Thorn, Robert
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1985-1995
Manufacturer
Mugshots
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Plastic, Paper
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.19
Context
Made for the campaign of Bob Thorn for Auditor of Vermont. Given by him to Jim Milne.
Robert Thorn was the Republican candidate for auditor in 1994, but lost to Democrat Edward Flanagan.
Robert Thorn was the Republican candidate for auditor in 1994, but lost to Democrat Edward Flanagan.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Small red, white and blue political campaign pin with the names “Willkie and McNary” printed in blue on the white bar in the middle.
Acquisition
Accession
1965.14
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Willkie, Wendell Lewis (1892-1944), McNary, Charles (1933-1944)
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1965.14.19
Context
Wendell Lewis Willkie received the Republican nomination for president in 1940 and chose Oregon Senator Charles McNary as his vice presidential running mate. This pair challenged Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat seeking his third term, and his running mate, Henry Wallace.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round metal button with a green border around a red-white-and-blue striped center printed with the words, "HOME TOWN COOLIDGE CLUB PLYMOUTH VERMONT" and a photograph of Calvin Coolidge.
Acquisition
Accession
1981.42
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Home Town Coolidge Club, Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933)
Related Places
Place
Plymouth
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1981.42
Context
Coolidge, a Republican, became President of the United States in 1923 at the death of Warren Harding and was elected to a four-year-term the following year.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
White metal campaign button with blue and red letters that says "Bush" at the top and "Quayle" underneath with two red stripes and three blue stars in the middle between the names and a blue "92" at the bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1992.65
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bush, George Herbert Walker (b. 1924), Quayle, James Danforth (b. 1947)
Made/Created
Date made
1992
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1992.65.1
Context
Produced to promote the unsuccessful 1992 reelection campaign of George H. W. Bush and Dan Quayle for US President and Vice-President.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with the blue inscription, "Raiche GOVERNOR".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.13
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white metal button printed with an image of a brown marijuana leaf and the inscription, "HEMP for VICTORY Vote Grassroots!"
Acquisition
Accession
2021.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Grassroots Party
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
circa 2000
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2021.24.4
Context
Made to promote the Grassroots Party, who campaigned for the legalization of marijuana in Vermont
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round red button with the white inscription, "BERNIE '86".
Acquisition
Accession
1988.28
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sanders, Bernard (b. 1941)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1986
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1988.28.16
Context
Produced for the 1986 campaign of Bernie Sanders for mayor of Burlington, Vermont
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Blue campaign pin with white lettering that reads, "Leahy '86."
Acquisition
Accession
1988.28
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b. 1940)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1986
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1988.28.17
Context
Produced for Patrick Leahy’s third campaign for US Senator.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round burgundy button with the white inscription, "Bernie '88".
Acquisition
Accession
1988.28
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sanders, Bernard (b. 1941)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1988
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1988.28.22
Context
Produced for the 1988 campaign of Bernie Sanders for Mayor of Burlington, Vermont
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white metal button with the black inscription, "ANDERSON of ILLINOIS for PRESIDENT". There are two wavy red stripes before the second line.
Acquisition
Accession
1988.28
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Anderson, John Bayard (1922-2017)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1980
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1988.28.23
Context
Produced for the unsuccessful 1980 presidential campaign of John B. Anderson.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round red button with the white inscription, "Scott Williams U.S. REPRESENTATIVE".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.14
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Button and Membership card. Pin has an image of Calvin Coolidge on the left, the words "Home Town" at the top in white in a red background, the words, "Coolidge Club" in green in a white background in the center right, and the words, "Plymouth, Vermont" in white on a blue background at the bottom. The pin has a green rim. The pin is accompanied by a card that said it was for a charter member of the Home Town Coolidge Club.
Acquisition
Accession
1989.32
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933), Home Town Coolidge Club
Related Places
Place
Plymouth
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Metal, Paper
Entry/Object ID
1989.32.1a-b
Context
Coolidge, a Republican, became President of the United States in 1923 at the death of Warren Harding and was elected to a four-year-term the following year.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
White political button with the blue words, "Mike Bernhardt for lieutenant governor."
Acquisition
Accession
1990.10
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bernhardt, Michael
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1990
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1990.10.1
Context
Michael Bernhardt of Londonderry served as a Republican representative in the Vermont House from 1981-1988, including two terms as Republican House leader. He was the Republican candidate for governor in 1988, losing to incumbent Democrat Madeleine Kunin. He ran for lieutenant governor (again as a Republican) in 1990 but lost to Democrat Howard Dean.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
This dark blue campaign button/pin with yellow letters spelling DALEY
Acquisition
Accession
2015.37
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Daley, John J. (1923-2000)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Rutland
City
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1965-1994
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2015.37.8
Context
John J. Daley served as Mayor of Rutland City from 1961 through 1965 and again in 1981-1982. He served two terms as Lieutenant Governor (1965-1969) with Philip Hoff as Governor, and ran for Governor in 1968, losing to Deane C. Davis. He served two terms in the House of Representatives in 1991-1994, representing Rutland City.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white metal button printed with an image of a bald eagle carrying a United States flag and a large marijuana leaf. The image is surrounded by the inscription, "LANE for President / 2000 Grassroots Party".
Acquisition
Accession
2021.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Grassroots Party, Lane, Dennis (1947-2013)
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2021.24.5
Context
Made to promote the unsuccessful 2000 campaign of Vermonter Dennis Lane for President of the United States.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Description
White political pin with big red letters for the words "Senior Power" and smaller, blue lettering for the words "For the President."
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Nixon, Richard Milhous (1913-1994)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.10
Context
One source suggests this pin was part of the Richard Nixon re-election campaign in 1972. "Senior Power" would be a reference to older voters, a demographic most likely to vote.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round metal button with the words, "AGAN FOR GOVERNOR", printed in blue on a white ground.
Acquisition
Accession
1986.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Agan, Frank W. (1868-1934)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1920
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1986.24.2
Context
Frank Walter Agan (1869-1934) was one of four Republicans vying for the party's nomination for governor in 1920. He lost to James Hartness who was subsequently elected governor. Agan had previously run for lieutenant governor in 1902 as the Local Option candidate, but lost to Zed Stanton, a Republican. Agan was in woolen mill manufacturing in Ludlow. He had two wives, Cora, who died in the late 1890s, and then Maria.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round political button with the green inscription, "ELECT Ethel BROSNAHAN SIDE JUDGE".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Brosnahan, Ethel Mae Rousseau (1927-2021)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1986
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.3
Context
Ethel Brosnahan was the first woman side judge elected in Windham County, Vermont.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
White, round aluminum and plastic campaign button with dark blue lettering, "Re-elect Dan Davis State's Attorney."
Acquisition
Accession
1998.45
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Davis, Dan
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1998
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Aluminum, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
1998.45.2
Context
Dan Davis served as Windham County state's attorney from 1986-2007.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round, blue metal button with the white inscription, “Leahy ‘98”. Along the bottom edge is a small, white inscription reading, "Paid for by Leahy for U.S. Senator Committee."
Acquisition
Accession
1998.45
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b. 1940)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1998
Manufacturer
Graphic Comunications International Union
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Aluminum, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
1998.45.3
Context
Produced for the the 1998 campaign of Patrick Leahy for US Senate.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white metal button printed with an image of a bald eagle carrying a United States flag and a large marijuana leaf. The image is surrounded by the inscription, "DENNY LANE for President / 2000 Grassroots Party".
Acquisition
Accession
2021.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Grassroots Party, Lane, Dennis (1947-2013)
Made/Created
Date made
2000
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2021.24.6
Context
Made to promote the unsuccessful 2000 campaign of Vermonter Dennis Lane for President of the United States.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Green, round aluminum and plastic campaign button with yellow lettering, "Dan Davis" (in upper case).
Acquisition
Accession
1998.45
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Davis, Dan
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1986-2007
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Aluminum, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
1998.45.1
Context
Dan Davis served as Windham County state's attorney from 1986-2007.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white metal button printed with an image of a bald eagle carrying a United States flag and a large marijuana leaf. The image is surrounded by the inscription, "DENNIS LANE for GOVERNOR / VT. GRASSROOTS PARTY".
Context
Context
Acquisition
Accession
2021.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Lane, Dennis (1947-2013), Grassroots Party
Made/Created
Date made
1994-1996
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2021.24.7
Context
Made to promote the unsuccessful 1994 or 1996 campaign of Dennis Lane for Governor of Vermont
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
White campaign pin with green and black lettering that reads, "Think HEJNY / THINK HEMP! / GOVERNOR / VT GRASSROOTS PARTY".
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hejney, Patricia, Grassroots Party
Made/Created
Date made
2002-2004
Manufacturer
Graphic Comunications International Union
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.12
Context
Patricia Hejny was the Vermont Grassroots Party's gubernatorial candidate in 2002 and 2004. The winner in those two races was Republican Jim Douglas. The Vermont Grassroots Party was formed in 1994. Hejny advocated allowing farmers to grow hemp arguing it would safely replace throw-away plastic bags and cups.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Two political pins, identical except for their size. Each has a white background and a large red heart in which is written, "In your heart, you know he's right!"
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Goldwater, Barry (1909-1998)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1964
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.16a
Context
Produced for the unsuccessful 1964 presidential campaign of Barry Goldwater.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round, black-and-white button with the inscription, "ELECT BURGESS LT. GOV."
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Burgess, John S. (1920-2007)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1971
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.4
Context
Produced in support of John S. Burgess' campaign for Lieutenant Governor.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Campaign pin, dark blue with a flag at top and BUSH/ CHENEY/ '04" in white letters below.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.55
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bush, George Walker (b. 1946)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
2004
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2014.55.13
Context
George W. Bush and Dick Cheney were the Republican President and Vice President seeking re-election in 2004, having been elected to a first term in 2000. The pair defeated Democrats John Kerry and John Edwards.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Description
Pink pin with green writing and a green star. The message on the pin says, "Ann Blackham, For NFRW Second Vice President."
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Blackham, Ann
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.18
Context
Produced for a campaign of Ann Blackham of Winchester, MA, for a top office in the National Federation of Republican Women.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue metal button with the white inscription, "DUMP KRAUSS".
Acquisition
Accession
1994.21
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Krauss, Matt
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1994
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Aluminum, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
1994.21.1
Context
Matt Krauss was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives from Barre in 1988 and re-elected in 1990. He was a Republican. He was elected twice to the Vermont Senate -- in 1992 and again in 1994. This button was produced by a critic in his last run for the state senate in 1994.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white metal button with the inscription, "KERIN FOR REP".
Acquisition
Accession
1994.48
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Kerin, Karen (1944-2014)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1994.48
Context
Produced for one of the campaigns of Karen Kerin.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
"Bernie '94" pin; red background with white lettering. On the edge is "Sanders for Congress" and the address of his Burlington headquarters.
Acquisition
Accession
1994.49
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sanders, Bernard (b. 1941)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1994
Manufacturer
Colt Buttons
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Aluminum, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
1994.49
Context
Produced for the Bernie Sanders' successful 1994 campaign for reelection to the US Congress.
Campaign Button
Name/Title
Campaign Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue button with the white inscription, "VERMONT DEEN SENATE".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Deen, David L. (b. 1944]
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1991
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.5.5
Context
Produced in support of the campaign of David L. Deen for Windham representative.
Campaign Pin
Interpretative Labels
Label
Campaign Pin, 1925
Metal, silk
Gift of Harold G. Rugg, 1955.25
Vermonter Calvin Coolidge became President of the United States in 1923 when President Warren G. Harding died while in office. He ran in his own right in 1925 against Democrat John W. Davis and Progressive Robert LaFollette. His slogan, "Keep Cool and Keep Coolidge" promised stability and continuity. He won handily with 54 percent of the popular vote and 382 electoral votes.
Though Coolidge had spent most of his political career in Massachusetts -- serving in a variety of political offices including Governor -- his base of support in Vermont was strong and he won his home state with 78 percent of the vote. This pin speaks to that local pride, explicitly identifying Coolidge as a Vermonter and urging the reader to "elect him again."
Name/Title
Campaign Pin
Lexicon
Description
Pin with medallion suspended by a ribbon. The upper gilt pin has the Vermont state seal above a rectangular space with the word "Vermont" on it. Under that is a scroll saying "The Green Mountain State". The ribbon is red, white, and blue striped. The gilt medallion is round with a round photograph of Calvin Coolidge attached at the center front. Around the picture is text "Vermonter elect him again" and "President Calvin Coolidge".
Acquisition
Accession
1955.25
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1925
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1955.25
Context
Produced for the re-election campaign of Calvin Coolidge for US President, 1925.
Campaign Pin
Name/Title
Campaign Pin
Lexicon
Description
Gold-toned metal pin shaped like the letters "IKE".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Provost, Louis Bartlett (1889-1955), Eisenhower, Dwight David (1890-1969)
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1952-1956
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.32
Context
Worn by Louis Provost Peck of Montpelier, Vermont, as a member of the Montpelier Republican committee. "Ike" refers to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
Blue and white sign that reads: "ELAINE ALFANO STATE REPRESENTATIVE." The sign is made up of a piece of waxed paperboard folded over a wire pole that has been squared off and then is pressed into the ground. The same information is on both sides of the sign.
Acquisition
Accession
1996.46
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Alfano, Elaine C. Reisler
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Calais
Town
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1996
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1996.46
Context
Produced to promote the 1996 campaign of Elaine Alfano for State Representative of Washington County district 2.
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
Blue rectangular campaign sign that is outlined with a white line and fixed to a wooden post to carry in a rally. White letters reads, "DOUG RACINE/ Lieutenant Governor".
Acquisition
Accession
1998.44
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Racine, Douglas (b. 1952)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1998
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1998.44.4
Campaign Sign
Interpretative Labels
Label
Campaign sign, 1992
Windham County
Plywood, paint
Gift of John H. Carnahan, 1999.51
This playful and unique campaign sign was created by some of Peter Shumlin's friends and neighbors in Putney for his first campaign for State Senate in 1992. Shumlin served in the Vermont Senate from 1993 to 2003 and 2007 to 2011. He left the senate upon his election as Vermont Governor in 2011.
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
Wooden profile of a man cut from a piece of plywood and painted black. The man is shown with his head pushed slightly forward, a short haircut, and a large nose.
Acquisition
Accession
1999.51
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Shumlin, Peter Elliot (b. 1956)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Putney
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1992-1999
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Wood
Entry/Object ID
1999.51
Context
These signs were placed anonymously throughout Windham County for Peter Shumlin's 1992 campaign for State Senate.
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Description
Campaign sign on a wooden stake. The sign is printed with a black-and-white photograph of a woman from the shoulders up. She has short hair and glasses, and is shown smiling. The words, "A VISION FOR VERMONT IN THE 21st CENTURY," are printed at the top in red. The bottom reads, "BARBARA Snelling LT. GOVERNOR 98".
Acquisition
Accession
1998.44
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Snelling, Barbara W. (1928-2015)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1998.44.2
Context
Produced for Barbara Snelling's 1998 campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
White campaign sign printed in black with the words, "BILL DOYLE STATE SENATE".
Acquisition
Accession
1998.44
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Doyle, William T. (b. 1936)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1998.44.1
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
Red campaign side on a wooden stake. It is printed with the white words, "Re-Elect ANN CUMMINGS/ SENATOR WASHINGTON COUNTY," in white letters. The sign is double-sided.
Acquisition
Accession
1998.44
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Cummings, Ann E. (b. 1946)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1998
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1998.44.3
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Description
Red campaign yard sign printed in white with the words, "Re-Elect Bernie" and a shooting star as the dot of the I.
Acquisition
Accession
1998.43
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sanders, Bernard (b. 1941)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1998.43
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
White campaign sign printed with a light blue rectangular field with white lettering that reads, "Re-elect REP. PAUL CILLO".
Acquisition
Accession
1998.42
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Cillo, Paul
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1998.42
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
White, rectangular yard sign with inscription, "VERMONTERS FOR BIDEN HARRIS" in blue. The hole in the D of Biden is in the shape of the state of Vermont. The E of Biden is formed by three horizontal red lines.
Acquisition
Accession
2021.3
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr. (b. 1942), Harris, Kamala Devi (b. 1964)
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2020
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Cardboard
Entry/Object ID
2021.3.7
Context
Produced by the Vermont Democratic Party for the 2020 presidential election.
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Description
White paperboard sign printed with the red inscription, "VOTE / GOOD SCHOOLS THE / [heart shape] / of Burlington / YES".
Acquisition
Accession
2007.32
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2006
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Paperboard
Entry/Object ID
2007.32.6
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
White corrugated plastic sign with the words, "Randy Brock / Vermont State Auditor / www.randybrock.com" in large red and blue letters on both sides. There is a red lightning bolt beside the candidate's name. In small letters across the bottom are the words, "Paid for by Brock for Auditor, PO Box 910, Montpelier, VT - Chuck Verderber, Treasurer."
Acquisition
Accession
2014.55
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Brock, III, Randolph D. (b. 1943)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
2004-2006
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Coroplast
Entry/Object ID
2014.55.1
Context
Produced for the campaign of Randy Brock for Vermont State Auditor in 2005
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
White corrugated plastic sign with the words "Martha Rainville FOR CONGRESS" in large green and blue letters across one side. The word "Rainville" is underlined by a blue shooting star. In a green rectangle at the bottom is the inscription, "www.MarthaRainville.com Paid for by Martha Rainville for Congress". A smaller, cardboard version of the sign with the same design is stapled to the reverse.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.55
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Rainville, Martha (b. 1958)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
2006
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Coroplast, Cardboard
Entry/Object ID
2014.55.2
Context
Produced for Martha Rainville's unsuccessful campaign for Vermont State Representative in 2006
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
Corrugated plastic sign printed on both sides with a large green rectangle with the inscription, "BRIAN DUBIE GOVERNOR www.BrianDubie.com" in large white letters. The words, "PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF BRIAN DUBIE P.O. BOX 133 ESSEX JUNCTION, VT 05453 KATE MITCHELL, TREASURER", run along the bottom edge in small letters.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.55
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Dubie, Brian (b. 1959)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Essex Junction
Village
Essex
Town
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2010
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Coroplast
Entry/Object ID
2014.55.3
Context
Made for the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign of Brian Dubie in 2010
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
White corrugated plastic yard sign printed on both sides with a blue silhouette of Camel's Hump Mountain over an orange side. The top right and bottom left corners of the image are rounded. Above the image is the inscription, "mark SNELLING For Lt. Governor www.nellingvermont.com" in white and orange letters.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.55
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Snelling, Mark
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Starksboro
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2010
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Coroplast
Entry/Object ID
2014.55.4
Context
Made for Mark Snelling's unsuccessful 2010 campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
White corrugated plastic sign printed on both sides in blue with the inscription, "Jim Black Vermont State Senate Lamoille County" in large letters across the center. The inscription is surrounded by blue-and-white stars, and there is a blue border around the sign. The words, "Paid for by Jim Black For Senate, David Jaqua Treasurer" are in small letters at the bottom right corner.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.55
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Black, Jim
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Lamoille County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2006-2008
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Coroplast
Entry/Object ID
2014.55.5
Context
Made to support Jim Black's unsuccessful 2006 or 2008 campaign for Vermont State Senate representing Lamoille County
Campaign Sign
Name/Title
Campaign Sign
Lexicon
Description
Round white corrugated plastic sign printed on both sides with the inscription, "Salmon CPA", within a green oval. The word "AUDITOR" arches beneath the oval, and the words, "Paid for by SFA, Mary Farino, Treas." ring the bottom edge is small letters.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.55
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Salmon, Thomas M. (b. 1963)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
2007-2013
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Coroplast
Entry/Object ID
2014.55.6
Context
Made to support Tom Salmon's successful 2007 or 2013 campaign for Vermont Auditor of Accounts
Commemorative Plate
Name/Title
Commemorative Plate
Lexicon
Description
Clear glass plate with a wide border. The US Senate seal is engraved at the top of the border, and the signature of George D. Aiken is engraved at the bottom of the border.
Acquisition
Accession
1999.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Coutts, Flora (1897-1983), Aiken, George David (1892-1984)
Made/Created
Date made
1920-1935
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Glass
Entry/Object ID
1999.50.63
Context
George Aiken represented Vermont in the US Senate from 1941 to 1975.
Commemorative Ribbon
Name/Title
Commemorative Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Button and ribbon attached to a yellow cardstock card. The button is brown plastic, and the ribbon is lime green. The card reads, "Mother's Day Peace Buttons" across the top. The sides read, "Mother's Day was first organized in 1872 in opposition to the Franco-Prussian War. Wear a peace button this mother's Day, symbolizing the caring commitment we hope to build in contrast to the havoc caused by pushing the nuclear button. SPONSORED BY THE BURLINGTON PEACE COALITION."
Acquisition
Accession
2020.26
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Burlington Peace Coalition
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Paper, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2020.26.11a-b
Context
Produced by the Burlington Peace Coalition in protest to nuclear warfare. Owned by Sarah Dopp in Burlington, Vermont.
Counterpane
Interpretative Labels
Label
Amy Brackett Pike of Stowe, Vermont, is referred to in local histories as "Crazy Amy," and is said to have been diagnosed with "religious mania." Records indicate she spent only a short period at the Vermont Asylum in 1852, while she lived with and was cared for by her family through most of her adult life. This coverlet, embellished with extensive embroidered text of a religious and political nature, reveals the creator's disdain toward elected leaders and their perceived misuse of taxes and, most importantly, her desire to build a new temple dedicated to the Lord in her hometown of Stowe. While seemingly incoherent at first glance, upon closer reading it becomes clear that the text and few embroidered images on the coverlet convey a complex, consistent belief system.
Select transcriptions of the Embroidered Text:
- To build the temple of the new era in Stowe, VT it is the set time to restore the kingdom the household of Sir Isaac Brackett and Sir Andrew Luce of Stowe, VT are the lawfull heirs to the crown and scepter measuring chain. To divide the land equal to the heirs. Of kingdom time ends on the senate to the people by a resident time is reconed first year of redemption in Stowe, Vt. Amen/ The spade and the spindle in the land rest to the redeemed.
- The house to the living by me the Lord of the living in this land of taxing to kill to build up the house of fornication and idolatry to the Children of the States of this continent times ends Amen.
-Behold I the redeemer stand in the defeat to defend the rising nation from the order of the head ruling men time ends on the head leaders as now to hold the people in the house of lords in idolatry as the heathen nation in the devotedness to bow to gods of their Fathers in full as the leaders stand to command the people to obey asa commadn of the almighty everlasting Jehovah the God of Abraham all as one to pay the yearly tax bill to keep up the house of music to worship the Lord God of Abraham in by tradition and superstitious on hallowedness man.
Name/Title
Counterpane
Lexicon
Description
White cotton counterpane with corner cutouts for footposts. There is fringe on three sides. The counterpane is heavily embroidered with thick white yarn in chain stitches in religious and political assertions and symbolism.
Acquisition
Accession
2005.11
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont State Hospital
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Northfield
Town
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Artist Information
Pike, Amy Brackett (1803-1890)
Artist
Date made
1877
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Cotton
Entry/Object ID
2005.11
Context
Made by Amy Brackett Pike of Stowe, Vermont, and Northfield, Vermont.
Delegate Ribbon
Name/Title
Delegate Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Delegate ribbon worn by Robert Stafford during the Republican National Convention of 1960. The grosgrain silk ribbon has vertical stripes in red, white, and blue, and a gold bar pin at the top with the eagle and enameled shield of the United States and the words "HONORED GUEST" enameled with a blue background below it. The pin has loops to attach additional stamped pins that read "ROBERT T. STAFFORD," "DELEGATE," "GOVERNOR," and "VERMONT" down the front of the ribbon. One lower edge of the ribbon is looped to secure another gold pin that reads "REPUBLICAN / NATIONAL / CONVENTION / 1960/ CHICAGO" with Abraham Lincoln's face in profile between the date numerals.
Acquisition
Accession
2024.8
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Stafford, Robert Theodore (1913-2006)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1960
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
2024.8.3
Delegate Ribbon
Name/Title
Delegate Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Delegate ribbon worn by Robert Stafford during the Republican National Convention of 1960. The blue grosgrain silk ribbon has a gilt metal pin at the top with the eagle and shield of the United States and the word "DELEGATE" below it. The ribbon has a decorative knot tied that holds a stamped bronze pin that reads "REPUBLICAN / NATIONAL / CONVENTION / 1960/ CHICAGO" with Abraham Lincoln's face in profile between the date numerals.
Acquisition
Accession
2024.8
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Stafford, Robert Theodore (1913-2006)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1960
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
2024.8.2
Context
Ribbons worn by Robert Stafford to Republican National Convention, 1960.
Desk
Name/Title
Desk
Lexicon
Description
Narrow wooden desk with two lifting writing surfaces. The desk has a slanted top that opens into two shallow storage boxes. The desk sits on H-shaped piers, supported by a stretcher across the bottom. The piers are stained a dark color than the top of the desk and are scrolled and decorated with applied, carved bull's eyes. The right side of the desk has two metal plaques, one reading, "Seat of Consuela Northrup Bailey 1951 First lady speaker of the House", and the other reading, "Seat of Miss Edna L. Beard First lady member 1921".
Acquisition
Accession
1976.54
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bailey, Consuelo Northrup, Beard, Edna
Related Places
Place
Vermont State House
Building
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Wood, Brass
Entry/Object ID
1976.54
Context
Used by both Edna Beard, first female member of the Vermont State House of Representatives, and Consuela Northrup Bailey, first female Speaker of the House of the Vermont State House of Representatives
Web Links and URLs
Display Board
Name/Title
Display Board
Lexicon
Description
Large, bi-fold display board constructed of two pieces of pressed fiber board framed with wood and hinged together in the center (vertically). Both sides are sponge painted to resemble a brick wall. One side is pinned with letters, emails, bumper stickers, and newspaper clippings relating to and/or opposing the construction of a Walmart in Williston, Vermont. The other side is filled with signatures and messages in blue, black, and red marker.
Acquisition
Accession
2017.18
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Walmart Inc.
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Artist Information
Citizens for Responsible Growth
Artist
Date made
1995
Materials
Material
Wood, Paper
Entry/Object ID
2017.18
Context
Used as a portable, interactive protest display by Citizens for Responsible Growth in opposition of building a Walmart in Williston, Vermont
Doyle Poll
Name/Title
Doyle Poll
Lexicon
Description
Ink and marker drawing showing an elderly man clinging to the top of a leaning wooden pole. The man is wearing a loose-fitting suit and a small propeller beanie. The words "Doyle Poll" are written to the right in pink outlined with purple.
Acquisition
Accession
2016.31
Artwork Details
Medium
Ink
Subject Person
Doyle, William T. (b. 1936)
Made/Created
Artist Information
Hooper, Donald M. (b. 1945)
Artist
Date made
1985-1993
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
2016.31.29
Type of Drawing
Context
Bill Doyle was a Republican member of the Vermont Senate representing the Washington District from 1969 to 2017. He is the longest-serving state legislator in Vermont history. The artis, Don Hooper, also served as a state legislator.
Dress
Interpretative Labels
Label
Inaugural Gown, 1989
Worn by Governor Madeleine M. Kunin (1933 - )
Burlington, VT
Velvet and satin fabric
Gift of Governor Madeleine M. Kunin, 2020.5.3
For her second and third term inaugural balls, Kunin turned to Elaine Horseman of South Burlington. As with the first gown, Kunin worked together with the designer to design each dress. In both cases, her commitment to finding and working with a local designer was reflective of her focus on Vermont. Horseman later recalled that Kunin could have purchased a gown from anywhere in the world, but wanted to stay within Vermont.
Both gowns feature design elements that Kunin and Horseman worked on together. The third gown, in black and white, is the only one of the three to have attracted media attention. The Burlington Free Press published a preview of Kunin wearing it in Horseman’s studio, in what was largely a focus on Horseman’s business. Horseman estimated that the dress took between 25 and 30 hours to make, and had been largely sewn by hand because of the delicacy of the fabric. The following week, a series of letters to the editor objected to the article, declaring the focus on Kunin’s gown to have been “prurient” and inappropriate.
Wearing the third gown, Kunin became the first woman in American history to serve a third term as governor of a state.
Name/Title
Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Dress
Textile Details
Black, White
Clothing Sex
Female
Size
2
Description
Black velvet dress with large, white satin collar. The dress features a wide, surplice neckline decorated with a large, shawl-like collar. The collar follows the entire surplice, and falls almost to the elbows at the sides.
The bodice features a bias cut that is gathered at the proper left hip, where it is accentuated by a self-fabric bow held with a crystal pin.
The bodice features a bias cut that is gathered at the proper left hip, where it is accentuated by a self-fabric bow held with a crystal pin.
Acquisition
Accession
2020.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Artist Information
Elaine Horseman
Artist
Attributed to
Attribution
Date made
1989
Entry/Object ID
2020.5.3
Context
Worn by Governor Madeleine Kunin, the first female governor of Vermont, to her third Inaugural Ball on January 7, 1989.
Web Links and URLs
Dress
Interpretative Labels
Label
Inaugural Gown, 1987
Worn by Governor Madeleine M. Kunin (1933 - )
Burlington, VT
Velvet and taffeta fabric with plastic buttons
Gift of Governor Madeleine M. Kunin, 2020.5.2
For her second and third term inaugural balls, Kunin turned to Elaine Horseman of South Burlington. As with the first gown, Kunin worked together with the designer to design each dress. In both cases, her commitment to finding and working with a local designer was reflective of her focus on Vermont. Horseman later recalled that Kunin could have purchased a gown from anywhere in the world, but wanted to stay within Vermont.
Both gowns feature design elements that Kunin and Horseman worked on together. The second gown features a taffeta skirt in a shade of turquoise that Kunin had requested but that was particularly difficult to find. Horseman worked with a series of fabric samples before finding the right one on a trip to Montreal. The bow on the front of the dress was also a design collaboration that required several versions.
Name/Title
Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Dress
Textile Details
Velvet, Taffeta
Clothing Sex
Female
Size
2
Description
Dark blue dress consisting of a nylon velvet bodice and blue-black shot polyester taffeta skirt. The bodice is decorated with a large bow at the center front in the same taffeta. The long sleeves sit slightly off the shoulder, and the fullness of the upper arm is gathered around elastic to create a "puffed" effect. The narrow cuffs are held with a single blue button each.
Acquisition
Accession
2020.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Artist Information
Elaine Horseman
Artist
Date made
1987
Entry/Object ID
2020.5.2
Context
Worn by Governor Madeleine Kunin, the first female governor of Vermont, to her second Inaugural Ball on January 9, 1987 at Plumley Auditorium, Norwich University.
Web Links and URLs
Dress
Interpretative Labels
Label
Inaugural Gown, 1985
Worn by Governor Madeleine M. Kunin (1933 - )
Burlington, VT
Velvet and chiffon fabric with crystal accents
Gift of Governor Madeleine M. Kunin, 2020.5.1a-c
When she was elected governor in November 1984, Kunin became the first woman in Vermont’s history to hold the state’s highest political office. On January 11, 1985, she was officially sworn in as governor, and that evening attended an inaugural ball in her honor. For the first time, it was the governor who wore a gown to dance at inauguration, not the first lady.
This gown was designed and handmade by Lucy Strelcyzk of Essex Junction, Vermont. She and Kunin worked together on the design, which is deliberately reminiscent of Kunin’s Swiss heritage, and the gown was custom-fit for the new governor. This gown is the only one of the three that was worn a second time: Kunin brought it to Washington, D.C., and wore it to a reception at the White House to meet President Ronald Reagan.
Name/Title
Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Dress
Textile Details
Velvet
Fabric
Polyester
Material
Clothing Sex
Female
Size
2
Description
Burgundy velvet dress with overskirt and shawl. The dress features a slightly dropped waist and puffed upper sleeves, reminiscent of mutton-chop sleeves. The bodice is decorated with two applique vines in pink chiffon, accentuated with clear crystals. The cuffs of the long sleeves are decorated with the same pink chiffon held in a pleated ruffle.
The over skirt is made in a narrow A-line cut and features a wide waistband decorated in an appliqued, curly line with a stylized daisy at the center. The hem of the skirt is split in the center front, allowing the skirt of the dress to show.
The shawl consists of a long rectangle of the same burgundy velvet as the dress and skirt, lined with the same pink chiffon used to decorate the bodice.
The over skirt is made in a narrow A-line cut and features a wide waistband decorated in an appliqued, curly line with a stylized daisy at the center. The hem of the skirt is split in the center front, allowing the skirt of the dress to show.
The shawl consists of a long rectangle of the same burgundy velvet as the dress and skirt, lined with the same pink chiffon used to decorate the bodice.
Acquisition
Accession
2020.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Artist Information
Strelczyk, Lucia Pilc (1924-2015)
Artist
Attributed to
Attribution
Date made
1985
Entry/Object ID
2020.5.1a-c
Context
Worn by Governor Madeleine Kunin, the first female governor of Vermont, to her first Inaugural Ball on January 11, 1985.
Web Links and URLs
Figurine
Name/Title
Figurine
Lexicon
Description
Brass figurine of an elephant. One side of the figure is molded with the initials, "GOP". It stands on a heavy, black rectangular base.
Acquisition
Accession
1989.62
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Aiken, George David (1892-1984), Republican Party
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Wood, Brass
Entry/Object ID
1989.62.2
Context
Owned by George Aiken, former US Senator from Vermont.
Figurine
Name/Title
Figurine
Lexicon
Description
Vinyl figurine showing a man with an oversized head and small body. He has unruly white hair and rectangular glasses. He is wearing a black suite, blue shirt, blue tie, and button that reads, "Vote Bernie 2016".
Acquisition
Accession
2016.37
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sanders, Bernard (b. 1941)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2016
Manufacturer
Funko Inc.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Vinyl
Entry/Object ID
2016.37.1a
Context
Produced as a souvenir of the unsuccessful 2016 presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders of Burlington, Vermont.
Flag
Name/Title
Flag
Lexicon
Description
Navy blue silk flag with hand-painted seal of the State of Vermont in the center. The seal is bordered in gold scroll decoration within a laurel-type wreath of two pine branches. The inscription "Freedom Vermont and Unity" is painted beneath the seal on a pink ribbon. The crest is a deer or elk head emerging from a blue and gold twist. The seal itself shows a country scene of a large evergreen tree in a field or pasture, with a cow, a pond, and sheaves of wheat in front of a mountain range. The flag is bordered on three sides by gold fringe.
Acquisition
Accession
5.49
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Silk
Entry/Object ID
5.49
Context
Said to be the artist's model for the first Vermont state flag.
Flag
Name/Title
Flag
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular nylon flag with white text on a black ground. The text reads "BLACK LIVES MATTER" with the center word in black on a white rectangle. The left edge of the flag is banded with white nylon with a metal grommet on the bottom left corner and a torn hole on the top left corner. (Per donor: the grommet was ripped out when lower the flag from the pole.)
Acquisition
Accession
2021.8
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Barre City
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Woven Textile Details
Warp
Nylon
Warp Materials
Weave Type
Plain Weave
Weft
Nylon
Weft Materials
Made/Created
Date made
2020
Materials
Material
Nylon, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2021.8.1
Context
Flown on the Barre City flagpole in December, 2020
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular pink knitted hat. There is a section of ribbed knitting around the opening, creating a tight fit.
Acquisition
Accession
2017.27
Relationships
Related Events
Women's March
Event
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Artist Information
Strong, Marjorie J.
Artist
Date made
2017
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Wool
Entry/Object ID
2017.27
Context
Made by Marjorie Strong and worn by her to the January, 2017, Women's March to the Vermont State House. The protest was held in conjunction with other marches throughout the country after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as US president.
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular pink-and-white plaid fleece hat. There is a narrow band around the opening.
Acquisition
Accession
2017.28
Relationships
Related Events
Women's March
Event
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Artist Information
Gustin, Amanda Kay
Artist
Date made
2017
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Polyester, Wool
Entry/Object ID
2017.28
Context
Made by Amanda Kay Gustin and worn by her to the January, 2017, Women's March to the Vermont State House. The protest was held in conjunction with other marches throughout the country after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as US president.
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Lexicon
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Jacket
Textile Details
Green
Color
Clothing Sex
Female
Description
Green blazer with a Legislative Page patch on the front. The patch is a yellow oval embroidered in green with the state of Vermont and the inscription, "VERMONT LEGISLATIVE PAGE".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.6
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Duncan, Dianne Kearns
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont State House
Building
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Entry/Object ID
2022.6.1
Context
Worn by Diane Kearns Duncan who, along with Lea Sikora Finck, was the first female legislative page in 1969.
Magnet
Name/Title
Magnet
Lexicon
Description
Round, pink button with a magnet glued to the back that reads, "I speak for GOD".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.31
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Vermont State House
Building
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2000
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic, Magnet
Entry/Object ID
2000.31.1
Context
Found in Vermont State House during the 2000 Session of the Vermont Legislature. Likely produced in favor of Civil Unions as a parody of counter arguments.
Magnet
Name/Title
Magnet
Lexicon
Description
Round, blue button with a magnet glued to the back that reads, "Politicians for Heterosexual privilege".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.31
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Vermont State House
Building
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2000
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic, Magnet
Entry/Object ID
2000.31.2
Context
Found in Vermont State House during the 2000 Session of the Vermont Legislature. Likely produced in favor of Civil Unions as a parody of counter arguments.
Magnet
Name/Title
Magnet
Lexicon
Description
Round, white magnet with the inscription, "If civil unions pass, my wife will run off with a lesbian", in black sans-serif text. The magnet is made as a button on the front with a magnet glued to the back.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.31
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Vermont State House
Building
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2000
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic, Magnet
Entry/Object ID
2000.31.3
Context
Found in Vermont State House during the 2000 Session of the Vermont Legislature. Likely produced in favor of Civil Unions as a parody of counter arguments.
Magnet
Name/Title
Magnet
Lexicon
Description
Round, pink magnet with the inscription, "Quell those nagging doubts about yourself by denouncing gays & lesbians", in black italicized text. The magnet is made as a button on the front with a magnet glued to the back.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.31
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Vermont State House
Building
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2000
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic, Magnet
Entry/Object ID
2000.31.4
Context
Found in Vermont State House during the 2000 Session of the Vermont Legislature. Likely produced in favor of Civil Unions as a parody of counter arguments.
Magnet
Name/Title
Magnet
Lexicon
Description
Round, pink button with a magnet glued to the back that reads, "real macho men don't vote for civil unions bills".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.31
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Vermont State House
Building
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2000-2000
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic, Magnet
Entry/Object ID
2000.31.5
Context
Found in Vermont State House during the 2000 Session of the Vermont Legislature. Likely produced in favor of Civil Unions as a parody of counter arguments.
Magnet
Name/Title
Magnet
Lexicon
Description
Round, lavender button with a magnet glued to the back that reads, "If civil unions pass, my husband will elope with a gay man".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.31
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Vermont State House
Building
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2000-2000
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic, Magnet
Entry/Object ID
2000.31.6
Context
Found in Vermont State House during the 2000 Session of the Vermont Legislature. Likely produced in favor of Civil Unions as a parody of counter arguments.
Magnet
Name/Title
Magnet
Lexicon
Description
Round yellow button with a magnet glued onto the back that reads, "Gays & Lesbians caused my Divorce".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.31
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Vermont State House
Building
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2000
Manufacturer
Badge-a-Minit
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic, Magnet
Entry/Object ID
2000.31.7
Context
Found in Vermont State House during the 2000 Session of the Vermont Legislature. Likely produced in favor of Civil Unions as a parody of counter arguments.
Magnet
Name/Title
Magnet
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular blue refridgerator magnet with white letters: "VOTE ON NOVEMBER 3 / * * * / Mark Candon / for / U.S. Congress"
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Candon, Mark (b. 1952)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Rutland
City
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1998
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Plastic, Magnet
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.9
Context
In 1998 Mark Candon, a Republican from Rutland, ran against independent Bernie Sanders for U.S. Congress and lost 63.5% to 32.88%.
Matchbook
Name/Title
Matchbook
Lexicon
Description
A white matchbook with red and blue lettering that says, "George G. Souhan, Senator, Washington County." On the back is his photograph and his name.
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Souhan, George G.
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1970
Manufacturer
Lion Match Corporation of America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Cardboard
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.3
Context
Produced for the campaign of George G. Souhan, a Democrat, who ran for one of the three Washington County seats in the Vermont Senate in 1970. He polled the best of the three Democrats running, but lost to the three incumbent Republicans.
Matchbook
Name/Title
Matchbook
Lexicon
Description
White cardboard matchbook printed in blue with a photographic portrait of a man and the inscription, "RUGGLES For LT. GOVERNOR". The back reads, "DAN RUGGLES FOR LT. GOVERNOR YOU KNOW WHERE HE STANDS".
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Ruggles, Daniel
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1968
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Cardboard
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.4
Context
Produced for the Republican primary of 1968 in which Daniel Ruggles of Montpelier and Thomas Haryes vied for the nomination. Ruggles lost. He had previously spent four terms in the state Senate from Washington County.
Matchbook
Name/Title
Matchbook
Lexicon
Description
The matchbook is printed in blue and white and displays the text "Elect DONALD S. ARNOLD WINDSOR COUNTY SENATOR." The top edge of the matchbook reads "VOTE REPUBLICAN" and on the opposite side, there is a formal photograph of the candidate.
Acquisition
Accession
2005.66
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Arnold, Donald Speare, Jr. (1925-1994)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1960-1970
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Paperboard
Entry/Object ID
2005.66.9
Context
Produced to promote the campaign of Donald S. Arnold for Windsor County Senator.
Matchbook
Name/Title
Matchbook
Description
A white matchbook with a picture of a woman on the cover along with blue and red letterings that reads, "Vote For Madeline B. Harwood for Congress." On the back the message is, " Madeline B. Harwood for Congress, Your Vote & Support Appreciated." Inside the cover is some information about the candidate: 6 yrs. Vt. Senate, Member 64-68-72, Nat. Platform Committee, Nat. GOP Committee Woman, Trustee UVM & Champlain College.
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Harwood, Madeline B. (1914-2004)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1974
Manufacturer
Superior Match Company
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Cardboard
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.2
Context
This matchbook is from the short-lived Congressional campaign of Margaret B. Harwood in 1974. She came in second to Jim Jeffords in the Republican primary.
Membership Button
Name/Title
Membership Button
Description
Small white pin with green lettering that says, "Member, General Assembly" around the edge of the pin. in the middle, "VT, H, 1949."
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Made/Created
Date made
1949
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.8
Context
Worn by a member of the Vermont House of Representatives.
Membership Pin
Name/Title
Membership Pin
Lexicon
Description
Round, enameled pin with an image of a light-blue lightning bolt and white star on a blue ground. The inscription, "DEM CLUB MEMBER / VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTY", is molded into a narrow, white border.
Acquisition
Accession
2021.3
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Democratic Party
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
2020
Materials
Material
Metal, Enamel
Entry/Object ID
2021.3.6
Context
Given to members of the Vermont Democratic Party's monthly giving program, the DEM Club.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Cream-colored satin-woven ribbon printed in silver with the inscription, "BANQUET / YOUNG MEN'S REPUBLICAN CLUB OF VERMONT, Feb. 12th, 1895." A design of two flag poles crossing over a spread eagle is printed at the center. Two small ribbons woven to look like small United States flags are appliqued onto the ribbon attached to the flag poles. They are appliqued with permanent wrinkles to look like they're waving in the wind. The top edge of the ribbon is folded down over a long stickpin. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a round medallion printed with a photograph of a bald man with sideburns (Chauncey M. Depew).
Acquisition
Accession
1962.12
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Young Men's Republican Club of Vermont, Depew, Chauncey Mitchell (1834-1928)
Related Places
Place
St. Albans City
City
Franklin County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1895
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Silk, Metal
Entry/Object ID
1962.12.1
Context
Worn to a member of the Young Men's Republican Club of Vermont's banquet. Chauncey Depew was the guest orator.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Medal-style pin consisting of two parts with a connecting ribbon. The upper part shows an eagle and two hammers or gavels with the inscription, "Jr. O.U.A.M." (Junior Order of United American Mechanics). The lower portion is shaped into a shield with a Masonic imagery in the center. The ribbon is the American flag.
Gold and silver jewel Masonic pin with hand-written history of the original recipient and his family. Housed in small leather case. Stamped "14K", "10K" and "sterling silver". Flag in center is enameled. Over the flag is a banner that reads, "Jr. O.U.A.M" which stands for Junior Order of United American Mechanics. The pin belonged to Claude Cheney Deval (1897-1963) of West Burke, Vt. He was a general storekeeper and postmaster in West Burke.
Gold and silver jewel Masonic pin with hand-written history of the original recipient and his family. Housed in small leather case. Stamped "14K", "10K" and "sterling silver". Flag in center is enameled. Over the flag is a banner that reads, "Jr. O.U.A.M" which stands for Junior Order of United American Mechanics. The pin belonged to Claude Cheney Deval (1897-1963) of West Burke, Vt. He was a general storekeeper and postmaster in West Burke.
Acquisition
Accession
1969.21
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Duval, Claude Cheney (1897-1963), Junior Order United American Mechanics
Related Places
Place
West Burke
Village
Burke
Town
Caledonia County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
20th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Entry/Object ID
1969.21
Context
Owned by Claude Cheney Deval, a shopkeeper and postmaster from West Burke, Vermont. The Order of United American Mechanics was an anti-Catholic American Nativist organization.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Grey, satin-woven silk ribbon printed in black with the inscription, "Young Men's REPUBLICAN CLUB OF ST. ALBANS, FEB. 12th, 1895".
Acquisition
Accession
1962.12
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Young Men's Republican Club of Vermont
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
St. Albans City
City
Franklin County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1895
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Entry/Object ID
1962.12.2
Context
Worn by a member of the St. Alban's chapter of the Young Men's Republican Club of Vermont's to the 1895 banquet. Chauncey Depew was the guest orator.
Nail File
Name/Title
Nail File
Lexicon
Description
Red white and blue emery board, or nail file, printed with the words, "ELECT '92 / PETER BERG / VERMONT SENATE".
Acquisition
Accession
1992.80
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Berg, Peter (1931-2016)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1992
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1992.80
Context
Peter H. Berg, a Democrat, ran for the Vermont Senate from the Rutland district four times -- 1990, 1992, 1994 and 2000 -- but never won a seat.
Nametag
Name/Title
Nametag
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular plastic nametag with a black front. The front is inscribed, "JESSICA VANDEREN / WILLIAMSTOWN", in white. A hinged metal pinback is hot glued to the reverse.
Use
Worn by Jessica VanDeren while working as a Legislative Page in the Vermont Statehouse in 1988.
Acquisition
Accession
2010.15
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Herlihy, Jessica VanDeren
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1988
Manufacturer
New Hermes, Inc.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Plastic, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2010.15.2
Nightstick
Interpretative Labels
Label
Watchman’s Club, 1935-1936
Harry L. Hall (1878-1956)
West Rutland, Vermont
Burned wood
Gift of William Hall, #2018.19
The lengthy and violent Vermont Marble strike of 1935 and 1936 gained national attention and, though the strikers gained no concessions, led to federal labor legislation. Harry Hall served as a night watchman at the West Rutland facility during the time of the strike. He vividly documented the strike on his “billy club” with a woodburning tool. Imagery shows bridges dynamited, strikers beaten, trains derailed, and the leader of the company and strikers depicted as a pig and rat respectively. A summary of the strike can be found near the handle of the club and reads, “power lines blasted, RR track blasted, bridge blasted, windows stoned, property damaged, street fights, heads cracked, a good time had by all.”
Name/Title
Nightstick
Lexicon
Description
Wooden nightstick decoratively burnt with scenes from the 1935-36 strike at the Vermont Marble Company. Decorations include the initials "HLH", and the label "Vermont Marble Co./Strike of 35/36/Battles at Barrett Hill N. W. Rutland" inside a scroll with scenes of rioting and violence above and beneath. The club shows trains and bridges being dynamited, participants from various factions beating each other, illustrations of the types of clubs used, a man mourning at a large headstone, a detailed drawing a muscular man beating an elderly man, a pig with a man's head, and a man smoking a pipe and looking through a hand-held telescope. There is a list of names of the participants of the strike from both sides, and a summary of events: "power lines blasted/RR track blasted/bridge blasted/windows stoned/property damaged/street fights/heads cracked/a good time had by all".
There is a leather strap around the stick.
There is a leather strap around the stick.
Acquisition
Accession
2018.19
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Marble Company, Hall, Harry L. (1878-1956)
Related Places
Place
Proctor
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1935-1936
Manufacturer
Hall, Harry L. (1878-1956)
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Wood, Leather
Entry/Object ID
2018.19
Context
Owned and embellished by Harry L. Hall (1878-1956), night watchman for Vermont Marble Company during the 1935-1936 strike. He decorated the nightstick with events from the strike.
Notebook
Name/Title
Notebook
Lexicon
Description
Memorandum pad within a faux leather bifold cover. The cover is printed with the seal of the US Congress and an imprinted signature of Patrick Leahy. Each page of paper is printed with the words, "United States Senate / MEMORANDUM".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.3
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Morancy, Robert (1927-2014), Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b. 1940)
Related Places
Place
Washington
City
District of Columbia
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1975-1976
Materials
Material
Paper, Artificial Leather
Entry/Object ID
2022.3.1a-b
Context
Given to Robert Morancy (1927-2014) when he visited Senator Leahy at his office in the capitol building in Washington, DC, 1975 or 1976.
Occupational Pin
Name/Title
Occupational Pin
Lexicon
Description
Small metal pin consisting of two parts connected by a chain. The larger part is the Vermont state seal within a green enamel frame with the inscription, "THE STATE OF VERMONT", and a green enamel banner beneath that says, "LEGISLATIVE PAGE". The smaller part is the number 88 in gold. The two are connected by a short, gold chain.
Use
Worn by Jessica VanDeren while working as a Legislative Page in the Vermont Statehouse in 1988.
Acquisition
Accession
2010.15
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Herlihy, Jessica VanDeren
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1988
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2010.15.3
Overcoat
Name/Title
Overcoat
Lexicon
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Overcoat
Textile Details
Wool
Material
Clothing Sex
Male
Description
Full-length navy overcoat. The heavy wool overcoat opens down the center front, and has a circular flap from the neckline to the elbow. Instead of sleeves, the coat has side slits that open beneath the upper flap. The wide falling collar is black velvet.
Acquisition
Accession
1947.6
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Barrett, John (1776-1856)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Grafton
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1840
Entry/Object ID
1947.6.12
Context
Worn by Capt. John Barrett of Grafton, VT to deliver the State of Vermont's electoral votes to Washington DC during the 1840 election of William Henry Harrison.
Pen
Name/Title
Pen
Lexicon
Description
Fountain pen consisting of a long, slender wooden handle with a metal Accommodating Holder into which a metal nib is inserted.
Acquisition
Accession
1927.12
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Dillingham, Paul (1799-1891)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1865
Manufacturer
Accommodating Pen Holder
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1927.12
Context
Used by Paul Dillingham to sign Bill 2 on the Ratification of the Amendment to the US Constitution prohibiting slavery in the United States, March 9, 1865.
Web Links and URLs
Pin
Name/Title
Pin
Lexicon
Description
Round metal pin with white words over a red ground. The words, "REAL GAINS-NEW PROGRESS/FOR NEW ENGLAND PHONE WORKERS" circles the edge and "VOTE UAW" is in the center over an illustration of two orbits in black.
Acquisition
Accession
2020.8
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Person or Organization
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2020.8.4
Context
Produced for the initial unionizing effort for New England Phone Workers to promote them joining the UAW, United Auto Workers.
Pin
Name/Title
Pin
Description
Commemorative pin with red, white and blue ribbons all round it. The pin has the image of an eagle and the liberty bell and Revolutionary War soldiers and a red-brick building. At the top are the words, "Burlington, Vt." and at the bottom, " July 4, 1902.
Relationships
Related Events
Independence Day
Event
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
2019.23
Context
A pin created for a celebration of Independence Day on July 4, 1902 in Burlington
Pin
Name/Title
Pin
Lexicon
Description
White, round metal pin with the inscription, "Vote/Independent", around the edge and "IBTW" in the center. An illegible oval logo is printed toward the bottom, along with the number 36.
Acquisition
Accession
2020.8
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1950-1970
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2020.8.10
Context
International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers (IBTW) was a labor union for employees of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. In 1969-70, members voted to be represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).
Pin
Name/Title
Pin
Lexicon
Description
Round metal pin designating the wearer and essential transportation worker. The top half of the ground is red while the bottom is blue. The white inscription, "ESSENTIAL TRANSPORTATION/WORKER/KEEP 'EM/ROLLING", encircles the edge of the pin. The sections of the inscription are separated by small silhouettes of a truck, a bus, and a car. At the center is a white shield surmounted by an eagle head and the black inscription, "OFFICIALLY APPROVED/ODT/OFFICE OF DEFENCE TRANSPORTATION".
Acquisition
Accession
2020.8
Relationships
Related Events
World War II
Event
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1940-circa 1948
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2020.8.11
Context
The ODT was a temporary government agency during and immediately following WWII with the goal of coordinating all domestic transport.
Plaque
Name/Title
Plaque
Lexicon
Description
Framed printed plaque honoring Robert T. Stafford's joining of the United States Senate. The award is printed both on paper within the frame and reverse-printed on the glass. The paper features a watermark image of the Senate Chambers at the top and the lines, "ROBERT T. STAFFORD / of Vermont," "17th day of September, 1971," and the signatures and titles for both Francis R. Valeo, Secretary of the Senate, and Spiro T. Agnew, President of the Senate. There are also gold foil leaf-motif outlines for the first letter of each word "The Senate of the United States" and the red and green backing for the United States Senate seal in the lower left corner. The words, "THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES / Acknowledges and honors the membership of," "Who being duly selected by the people of his state was first sworn to office this" before the lines printed on the paper. The plaque resides within a heavy molded wooden frame with bronze interior edging.
Acquisition
Accession
2024.8
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Stafford, Robert Theodore (1913-2006)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
2024.8.1
Context
Robert Theodore Stafford (1913-2006) was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy political career, he served as the 71st Governor of Vermont (1959-1961), a United States Representative (1961-1971), and a U.S. Senator (1971-1989). A Republican, Stafford was generally considered a liberal, or "Rockefeller" Republican.
Stafford is best remembered for his staunch environmentalism, his work on higher education, and his support, as an elder statesman, for the 2000 Vermont law legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples.
The Federal Stafford Loan Program for high education is named in his honor.
Stafford is best remembered for his staunch environmentalism, his work on higher education, and his support, as an elder statesman, for the 2000 Vermont law legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples.
The Federal Stafford Loan Program for high education is named in his honor.
Playing Cards
Name/Title
Playing Cards
Lexicon
Description
Boxed deck of playing cards entitled, "The Original Dean Deck." The deck features the standard suits with the face card characters replaced with Howard Dean's predicted political supporters, such as Al Gore. Each supporter is portrayed with a cut-out photograph of their head superimposed on a cartoon body that is holding a picket sign that reads, "I Support DEAN".
Acquisition
Accession
2004.8
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Dean, Howard Brush (b. 1948)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
2003-2004
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Paperboard
Entry/Object ID
2004.8
Context
Produced for the unsuccessful presidential campaign of Howard Dean in 2004. The deck advertised itself as predicting "Dean's path to the White House", including detailed predictions on the cards such as gaining the endorsement of Al Gore and winning the primary in New Hampshire.
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button with the black inscription, "ARE YOU WITH US? NO OLEO IN 1900 CHICAGO." From the button hangs a short ribbon printed with a representation of the United States flag.
Acquisition
Accession
2003.15
Relationships
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1900
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Ribbon, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2003.15.8
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round yellow button printed with the inscription, "RECYCLE TODAY... / TOMORROW IS TOO LATE" around the edge and the triangular recycling symbol in the center. The symbol, which consists of three arrows pointing around a triangle, is filled with a pattern of the earth seen from space.
Acquisition
Accession
2022.4
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.4.2
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white button printed with the words, "HOUSING NOW! / NATIONAL MARCH OCTOBER 7, 1989 U.S. CAPITOL" in blue and red.
Acquisition
Accession
2022.4
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Washington
City
District of Columbia
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1989
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.4.3
Context
In 1989, thousands of people from across the nation marched on Washington, DC, in the Housing Now! march in protest of massive cuts in federal housing funding.
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
White button with the inscription, "VERMONTERS DECLARE YOUR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE" in blue and red letters. There is a logo for the movement that is a lowercase E with an arrow as the center line.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.9
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1970-circa 1980
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.9.7
Context
Made for the locally based "Declare you Energy Independence" movement, which pushed for the commercial use of solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round pink metal button with the black inscription, "I SUPPORT THE VERMONT WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.9
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Women's Health Center
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.9.10
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round button striped red, white, and blue with the inscription, "VSEA I BELONG DO YOU?"
Acquisition
Accession
2013.9
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont State Employee's Association
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.9.12
Context
Vermont State Employee's Association (VSEA) is a labor union representing public sector workers in Vermont.
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
White square metal button with the black inscription, "SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF ALL VERMONTERS" over a pink triangle.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.9
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Colt Buttons
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.9.22
Context
Made to show support for gay rights. The pink triangle was originally a symbol used in Nazi concentration camps to identify gay men, but it was reclaimed in the 1970s by gay activists as a rallying symbol for equal rights.
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round metal button with the black inscription "POLICE STATE" over a red circle with a diagonal line through the center.
Acquisition
Accession
2021.24
Made/Created
Date made
circa 2000
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2021.24.1
Context
Made to promote the legalization of marijuana in Vermont
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round yellow button with the black inscription, "I'm a PROUD SENIOR Vermonter."
Acquisition
Accession
2013.32
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.32.16
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round button with a wide red border and a red line spanning the white center. Beneath the line is the black silhouette of a fighter jet, and on the line is the white inscription, "STOPtheF35.COM".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.52
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont National Guard
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2010-2013
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.52.18
Context
Made to oppose the basing of the F-35, a Joint Strike Fighter at the Vermont Air National Guard Station in Burlington, Vermont.
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue button with the white inscription, "VERMONT ERA . . . yes!"
Acquisition
Accession
2022.67
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.67.1
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round green metal button with the white inscription, "vote AFSCME".
Acquisition
Accession
2016.31
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
AFSCME
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Aluminum, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2016.31.24
Context
Owned by Ellen David Freidman of Montpelier, Vermont
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white metal button with the green inscription, "Legalize Marijuana" and a green image of a waving United States flag.
Acquisition
Accession
2021.24
Made/Created
Date made
circa 2000
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2021.24.2
Context
Made to promote the legalization of marijuana in Vermont
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white metal button with an outline of the state of Vermont with a tall plant (marijuana) inside it. Around the outside in handwritten green letters outlined in black are the words, "VOTE VERMONT GRASSROOTS PARTY".
Acquisition
Accession
2021.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Grassroots Party
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
circa 2000
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2021.24.3
Context
Made to promote the Vermont Grassroots Party, who campaigned for the legalization of marijuana in Vermont
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Cream-colored metal button with the blue inscription, "REMEMBER THE MAINE DEWEY? WELL WE GUESS WE DO"
Acquisition
Accession
1954.15
Relationships
Related Events
Spanish-American War, Dewey Day
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917), Dewey, Charles (1826-1905)
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1954.15.2g
Context
Admiral George Dewey, of Montpelier, Vermont, was a celebrated war hero during the Spanish-American War. This was owned by his brother, Charles Dewey.
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round black button with the white words, "VOTE or you've got nobody to blame but yourself".
Acquisition
Accession
1988.28
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1988.28.25
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Large, cream-colored pin with a tough-looking elephant in the middle wearing boxing gloves and a short with "Young Republicans" across the chest. Over the top of the pin in red letters is "YCERSOYA."
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Republican Party
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1950
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.9
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Black political pin with red outline of the state of Vermont, which is white, a red slash across the state image and the words, "Act-60, Statewide property tax.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.21
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Legislature
Vermont Agency of Education
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.21.1
Context
There was fierce opposition to the creation in 1997 of a statewide property tax to fund education and thus this pin.
"Act 60, known as "The Equal Educational Opportunity Act", was a Vermont law enacted in June 1997 by the Vermont legislature intended to achieve a fair balance of educational spending across school districts, independent of the degree of prosperity within each district.[1] The law was in response to a Vermont Supreme Court decision in the Brigham vs. State of Vermont case,[2] wherein the court ruled that Vermont’s then existing educational funding system was unconstitutional, because it allowed students in towns with higher total property values to receive a higher level of education funding per pupil than students in towns with lower property values. Act 60 was followed by Acts 68 and 130, which addressed some imbalances caused by Act 60."
From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_60_(Vermont_law)
"Act 60, known as "The Equal Educational Opportunity Act", was a Vermont law enacted in June 1997 by the Vermont legislature intended to achieve a fair balance of educational spending across school districts, independent of the degree of prosperity within each district.[1] The law was in response to a Vermont Supreme Court decision in the Brigham vs. State of Vermont case,[2] wherein the court ruled that Vermont’s then existing educational funding system was unconstitutional, because it allowed students in towns with higher total property values to receive a higher level of education funding per pupil than students in towns with lower property values. Act 60 was followed by Acts 68 and 130, which addressed some imbalances caused by Act 60."
From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_60_(Vermont_law)
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Yellow pin with orange lettering that says, "Nobody drowned at Watergate."
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Nixon, Richard Milhous (1913-1994)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1972
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal, Paper, Ribbon
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.11
Context
This is a political pin from 1972 election likely worn by a Vermont supporter of Republican President Richard Nixon. “Nobody drowned at Watergate” was a phrase used, especially by supporters of President Richard Nixon, to minimize the impact of the Watergate scandal and to point to scandals in the Democratic party.
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Round red metal button with the white inscription, "Your place or mine?", in the center and the blue inscription, "PARTY FOR DEAN / PARTY FOR DEAN", around the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
2004.81
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Dean, Howard Brush (b. 1948)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
2004
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2004.81.1
Context
Produced for the unsuccessful 2004 presidential election of Howard Dean.
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
Red button with the white inscription "IMPEACH TRUMP".
Acquisition
Accession
2021.3
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Trump, Donald (b. 1946)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
2020
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2021.3.4
Context
Produced for the first impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and distributed in Vermont by the Vermont Democratic Party.
Political Pin
Name/Title
Political Pin
Lexicon
Description
Round enameled pin with the inscription "DEM". The ground of the pin is blue, and the letters and a narrow border are white. The hole in the D is in the shape of the state of Vermont.
Acquisition
Accession
2021.3
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Democratic Party
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
2020
Materials
Material
Metal, Enamel
Entry/Object ID
2021.3.5
Context
Produced for the Vermont Democratic Party for the 2020 election.
Political Ribbon
Name/Title
Political Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
White satin-woven silk ribbon printed in black with a bust of Abraham Lincoln between two American flags with an eagle. The image is labeled "HONEST ABE." Above the image is the inscription, "National Republican Nominee for OUR NEXT PRESIDENT." Below the image is a poem that reads, "The "Slaveocrats" must "pull up stakes" / Before the LINCOLN "Wide Awakes;" / For ABE'S the man whom we intend / Next Spring to WASHINGTON to send ; / Then "DEMOCRATS" and "UNION" men / May rest four years--THEN TRY AGAIN." The name "William" is handwritten in pencil at the top of the ribbon. The name "Cas gilchrist" is written on the reverse.
Acquisition
Accession
1946.15
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865), Richardson, James
Woven Textile Details
Warp
Silk
Warp Materials
Weave Type
Satin Weave
Weft
Silk
Weft Materials
Made/Created
Date made
1860
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silk
Entry/Object ID
1946.15.12
Context
Made for the 1860 Republican National Convention, during which Abraham Lincoln was given the presidential nomination. Worn by James Richardson of Warren, Vermont.
Political Ribbon
Name/Title
Political Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Bar pin with green ribbon and medal. The rectangular bar pen has the word "VERMONT" on the front with a long swivel pin on the back. The ribbon is stamped with the inscription "MCKINLEY 1897 INAUGURAL" in gold. The medal is in the shape of a shield and molded with the Vermont state seal.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.14
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
McKinley, William (1843-1901), Simonds, Charlotte Brooks (1852-1906)
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1897
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
2013.14.9
Context
Worn to the inauguration of William McKinley as President of the United States by Charlotte (Lottie) Brooks Simonds of Burlington, Vermont.
Political Ribbon
Name/Title
Political Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Ivory satin-woven silk ribbon printed in black with two bust portraits of men in oval frames. The man on the left has a beard, and the man on the right is cleanshaven. Above the frames is a spread eagle on a shield, and below the frames are a star and two crossed United States flags. Beneath the image is the inscription, "Republican Club HARTLAND, VT."
Acquisition
Accession
1957.25
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Young Men's Republican Club of Vermont
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Hartland
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Woven Textile Details
Weave Type
Satin Weave
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silk
Entry/Object ID
1957.25.76e
Context
Likely owned by Harold G. Rugg of Hartland, Vermont
Political Sign
Name/Title
Political Sign
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular sign. The front of the sign is oriented vertically and is hand-decorated with in permanent markers with an outline silhouette of Donald Trump with a red tie extending from his collar to the bottom edge of the sign. The top of the sign bears the date, "1, 20, 21" in permanent marker, with pencil marks from drafting the design visible behind. The bottom of the sign bears the inscription, "THE END OF AN ERROR". The back of the sign is oriented horizontally and commercially printed with an alarm clock, the number 4, a wooden block with the letter M, and peach, and a wrapped mint candy ("Time for impeachment").
Acquisition
Accession
2021.29
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Trump, Donald (b. 1946)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Artist Information
Tracy, Roberta
Artist
Date made
2021
Materials
Material
Coroplast
Entry/Object ID
2021.29.1
Context
Made by Roberta Tracy and displayed in Montpelier, Vermont
Political Sign
Name/Title
Political Sign
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular, coroplast sign. The front of the sign is hand-decorated with in red and black permanent markers with the inscription, "AND ONE DAY LIKE A MIRACLE HE'LL BE GONE". The back of the sign is oriented horizontally and commercially printed with an alarm clock, the number 4, a wooden block with the letter M, and peach, and a wrapped mint candy ("Time for impeachment").
Acquisition
Accession
2021.29
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Trump, Donald (b. 1946)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Artist Information
Tracy, Roberta
Artist
Date made
2021
Materials
Material
Coroplast
Entry/Object ID
2021.29.2
Context
Made by Roberta Tracy and displayed in Montpelier, Vermont
Political Token
Name/Title
Political Token
Lexicon
Description
Small copper token with a small hole drilled through it near the top. One side is molded with a bust portrait of a man in a military uniform (in profile) and the words, "MAJ. GEN. W. H. HARRISON / BORN FEB. 9 1773." The other side is molded with an image of a log cabin and the words, "THE PEOPLES CHOICE IN THE YEAR 1840."
Acquisition
Accession
1966.60
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Harrison Sr., William Henry (1773 – 1841)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1840
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1966.60.4
Context
Produced to the support the 1840 residential campaign of William Henry Harrison.
Poster
Name/Title
Poster
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular white cotton poster painted with the inscription, "HARRISON & TYLER. LITTLE BOYS BUT BIG WHIGS." There are three stamps along the left edge of the fabric, bleeding through from the reverse. One shows a man within an elaborate wreath surrounded by the inscription, "CHAMPION OF THE AMERICAN SYSTEM". One is in the shape of a medal of honor. One is a six-pointed star over a hexagon.
Acquisition
Accession
1932.8
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841), Tyler, John (1790-1862)
Made/Created
Date made
1840
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Cotton
Entry/Object ID
1932.8
Context
Produced for the 1840 presidential campaign of William Henry Harrison and running mate John Tyler.
Potholder
Name/Title
Potholder
Lexicon
Description
White quilted potholder finished with overlock stitches around the edge and printed with the inscription,
"ELECT THE REPUBLICAN TEAM
MALLARY - congress
HACKETT - Governor
BURGESS - Lt. Gov.
F. DAVIS - Treas.
THOMAS - Sec. of State
ACEBO - Auditor
CHENEY - Att'y. Gen."
"ELECT THE REPUBLICAN TEAM
MALLARY - congress
HACKETT - Governor
BURGESS - Lt. Gov.
F. DAVIS - Treas.
THOMAS - Sec. of State
ACEBO - Auditor
CHENEY - Att'y. Gen."
Acquisition
Accession
2020.33
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hackett, Luther Frederick (1933-2018), Mallary, Richard W. (1929-2011), Burgess, John S. (1920-2007), Davis, Frank, Thomas, Richard C. (1937-1991), Acebo, Alexander Valentino (1927-2019), Cheney, Kim
Made/Created
Date made
1972
Materials
Material
Cotton
Entry/Object ID
2020.33.1
Context
Produced to promote the Republican Party's candidates for Vermont state offices in 1972.
Product Model
Interpretative Labels
Label
Portable Voting Booth Product Model, 1911
Made by David Mayo (1847 – 1934)
Montpelier, VT
Wood, metal, leather, fabric
Gift of Earl Templeton, 1983.10.11a-c
Vermont has long been proud of its democratic traditions, from Town Meeting Day debates to strong participation in local government. Much of our polling takes place in multi-use locations – school gymnasiums, church basements, grange halls, and other community gathering spaces. With this in mind, David Mayo’s design for a portable voting booth that could be folded up and stored flat when not in use made a lot of sense.
Each modular booth attaches to the next in line, forming a bank of booths to fit any space. The writing platform folds down and faces a wall, and a curtain hangs at the back to preserve privacy. This model was constructed at the scale of 1 ½ inches to 1 foot. A fully constructed voting booth in this style would stand just over 6 feet tall.
In 1911, Mayo developed this device specifically for use in Montpelier City Hall’s large auditorium, a multi-use space that required free-standing furniture without the use of floor or wall anchors. He used this small product model to demonstrate his system to Montpelier residents and City Council. On January 16, 1912, Montpelier City Council voted to acquire 66 panels of Mayo’s design, which would join to make 60 booths. The total cost for production was $287.75, or about $8,300 today. Unfortunately, none of the full-scale booths have survived to the present day.
David Mayo was born in Chazy, New York, and came to Montpelier in the 1870s to apprentice as a wheelwright. He worked as a wheelwright, carriage maker, and general handyman for 47 years and retired to live with his daughter in Newport, Vermont, in 1914. He passed away in 1934. He constructed a number of small scale models that are today in the collections of the Vermont Historical Society. He does not seem to have applied for patents for any of them.
Name/Title
Product Model
Lexicon
Description
Scale model of portable election booths. The model consists of three panels and two curtains. Each panel consists of two legs connected by a stretcher, solid upper halves, an upper stretcher connected with a leather hinged, and a table connected with a leather hinge. The panels connect together via the tables and upper stretchers. The curtains are blue and white cotton with a wire rod across the top. The rod is inserted to eye rings for hanging between the panels.
One panel is inked with the label, "portable voting Booth / Scale 1 1/2 inch to foot / David Mayo / Montpelier Vt / May 22 / 1911". Another panel is inked with the label, "Portable voting & folding Booth."
One panel is inked with the label, "portable voting Booth / Scale 1 1/2 inch to foot / David Mayo / Montpelier Vt / May 22 / 1911". Another panel is inked with the label, "Portable voting & folding Booth."
Acquisition
Accession
1983.10
Made/Created
Artist Information
Mayo, David (1847-1934)
Artist
Date made
1911
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1983.10.11a-e
Context
Developed by David Mayo as a model for a portable system of election booths to be used at Montpelier City Hall
From an exhibit label:
"David Mayo was born in 1847 or 1848 in Chazy, New York. He moved to Montpelier in 1867 to apprentice as a wheelwright in the carriage-making shop of H.N. Taplin. Several of the inventors in this exhibit were wheelwrights, or wheel makers. They learned how to work with both wood and metal, two materials essential to most inventions of the time.
Mayo opened his own shop on Elm Street in 1871 and remained there for 42 years. He is a prime example of the ingenious Yankee, and his many models and drawings show his solutions to his customers' needs. When Mayo retired, the local newspaper reported on "the many models of things manufactured by him such as dump carts and sleds, snow scrapers, potato planters and potato hoes, hay wagons, sheep rack and snow roller, also election booths." To our knowledge, Mayo never patented any of his creations."
From an exhibit label:
"David Mayo was born in 1847 or 1848 in Chazy, New York. He moved to Montpelier in 1867 to apprentice as a wheelwright in the carriage-making shop of H.N. Taplin. Several of the inventors in this exhibit were wheelwrights, or wheel makers. They learned how to work with both wood and metal, two materials essential to most inventions of the time.
Mayo opened his own shop on Elm Street in 1871 and remained there for 42 years. He is a prime example of the ingenious Yankee, and his many models and drawings show his solutions to his customers' needs. When Mayo retired, the local newspaper reported on "the many models of things manufactured by him such as dump carts and sleds, snow scrapers, potato planters and potato hoes, hay wagons, sheep rack and snow roller, also election booths." To our knowledge, Mayo never patented any of his creations."
Promotional Button
Name/Title
Promotional Button
Lexicon
Description
Round button with multicolored fractal background and a black-and-white photograph of a man wearing glasses and a brimmed cap with the word "FRED" across the crown. The small white inscription, "SEE THE FILM MAN WITH A PLAN (802) 889-3474 - www.spreadfred.com", rings the bottom edge of the button.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.70
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Tuttle, Frederick Herman (1919-2003)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1996
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.2
Context
Made to advertise the film, "Man with a Plan," starring Fred Tuttle as a farmer whose retirement plan is to run for the US House of Representatives.
In real life, farmer Fred Tuttle ran for the U.S. Senate in 1998.
In real life, farmer Fred Tuttle ran for the U.S. Senate in 1998.
Promotional Button
Name/Title
Promotional Button
Lexicon
Description
Round blue button with the white words, "1990: Plan on it."
Acquisition
Accession
1988.28
Made/Created
Date made
1988
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1988.28.1
Promotional Button
Name/Title
Promotional Button
Lexicon
Description
Round white metal pin printed in the center with an image of a shield that is red on the top and blue on the bottom with the number 89. The words, "THE SWING IS TO" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
2012.14
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Billings, Franklin S., Jr.
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Woodstock
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1965
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2012.14
Context
Owned by Franklin S. Billings, Jr., of Woodstock, Vermont. Billings was a lawyer who represented landowners during condemnation cases, to fight having their land seized to build I-89.
Protest Sign
Interpretative Labels
Label
One of a series of signs made to voice opposition to the planned erection of a telecommunications tower by the Vermont Telephone Co. (VTEL) in Calais, VT. The creator, Scot Richards, says of the signs- "Let these signs attest that the 'little' guys can stand up 'big business' and win!"
Name/Title
Protest Sign
Lexicon
Description
Wooden (chipboard) sign that depicts a big yellow and gray tower with a "NO" icon superimposed on it. [Red circle with a diagonal line through it.] Pencil sketch lines remain. The sign is screwed to the stake.
Acquisition
Accession
2016.45
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Telephone Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Calais
Town
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2016
Manufacturer
Richards, Scot (b. 1961)
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Wood, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2016.45.2
Context
Used to protest the erection of a telecommunications tower by the Vermont Telephone Co. in Calais, VT, 2016.
Protest Sign
Name/Title
Protest Sign
Lexicon
Description
A protest sign with a white background. The sign has children's drawing in marker showing a person in an archway, a United States flag, a sun, a rainbow, two red figures, and a rainbow-striped worm. Printed letters cut from paper and applied to the front of the sign read, "GRANDMA AGAINST BIGOTRY". The sign is single-sided.
Acquisition
Accession
2021.9
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Washington
City
District of Columbia
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Artist Information
Munkelwitz, Virginia
Artist
Date made
2016
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Styrofoam, Paper, Ink
Entry/Object ID
2021.9.3
Context
This sign was carried by Virginia Munkelwitz of Burlington, Vermont, at the Women's March in Washington, DC.
Slide Whistle
Interpretative Labels
Label
Slide Whistle, 1916-1922
Ludwig & Ludwig (1909-1929)
Chicago, Illinois
Metal
Given in memory of Rinaldo Calcagni, #2010.27
Barre granite workers held strikes in 1915, 1922, 1933, and 1938. Rinaldo Calcagni (1872-1947), a granite cutter originally from Lombardi, Italy, blew this whistle at French-Canadian strike breakers during the 1922 Barre Granite strike. As in prior and later strikes, state authorities were called in to forcibly end the labor action. Like many of his coworkers, Rinaldo Calcagni died of silicosis, a disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of granite dust.
Name/Title
Slide Whistle
Lexicon
Description
Chrome plated brass slide whistle. A wire is inserted into the whistle and attached on the inside to a cork. The outer end of the wire is bent back on itself then turned up into a circle.
Acquisition
Accession
2010.27
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Calcagni, Rinaldo (1872-1947)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Barre City
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1916-1922
Manufacturer
Ludwig & Ludwig (1909-1929)
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2010.27
Context
"Bozo" slide whistle used by Rinaldo Calcagni during the 1922 granite strike. He blew it at strike breakers when they broke the line.
Surgical Mask
Name/Title
Surgical Mask
Lexicon
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Mask
Textile Details
White
Color
Jersey
Fabric
Cotton
Material
Clothing Sex
Unisex
Description
White, jersey-knit cotton surgical-style mask. The word "VOTE" is screen printed onto the center front in dark blue. The O is light blue and completely filled in except for a silhouette of Vermont.
Acquisition
Accession
2021.3
Relationships
Related Events
Covid-19 Pandemic
Event
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2020
Entry/Object ID
2021.3.1
Context
Produced for the Vermont Democratic Party for the 2020 election.
Surgical Mask
Name/Title
Surgical Mask
Lexicon
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Mask
Textile Details
Cotton
Material
Clothing Sex
Unisex
Description
Pleated cotton face mask with an all-over printed design of political buttons on a blue ground. There are elastic ear loops on either end of the mask. The buttons show the Statue of Liberty, the Democratic Party donkey logo, flags, "USA", and "DEMOCRAT".
Acquisition
Accession
2021.3
Made/Created
Artist Information
Bouchard, Jeb
Artist
Date made
2020
Entry/Object ID
2021.3.2
Context
Made by Jeb Bouchard of Waitsfield for the 2020 election.
Surgical Mask
Name/Title
Surgical Mask
Lexicon
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Mask
Textile Details
Cotton
Material
Clothing Sex
Unisex
Description
Pleated cotton surgical-style face mask with an all-over printed design of the word "Democrat" in different fonts. There are elastic ear loops on either end of the mask.
Acquisition
Accession
2021.3
Relationships
Related Events
Covid-19 Pandemic
Event
Made/Created
Artist Information
Bouchard, Jeb
Artist
Date made
2020
Entry/Object ID
2021.3.3
Context
Made by Jeb Bouchard of Waitsfield for the 2020 election.
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Lexicon
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Shirt
Textile Details
Jersey
Fabric
Cotton
Material
Clothing Sex
Unisex
Size
S
Description
White t-shirt printed on the front with the words, "School support staff deserve a" within a red rectangle above a black rectangle with the white words, "Livable Wage". Beneath that is a red logo consisting of a pi symbol within a triangle and the words, "Vermont - NEA". The neck binding and the hem have been cut off.
Acquisition
Accession
2016.31
Made/Created
Date made
1980-2016
Manufacturer
Gildan Activewear, Inc.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
2016.31.2
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Lexicon
Description
Maroon T-shirt with large white letters on the front that read, "Kunin."
Acquisition
Accession
1991.25
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1988
Manufacturer
Stedman
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Polyester, Cotton
Entry/Object ID
1991.25
Context
Produced to support the 1988 gubernatorial campaign of Madeleine Kunin.
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Lexicon
Description
Red t-shirt printed with white. On the front, the inscription, "Re-Elect Bernie FOR US SENATE 2012 / Our Independent Voice for Vermont and the Nation!" over an outline of the state of Vermont. The back is printed with, "Re-Elect Bernie FOR US SENATE 2012 www.bernie.org".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.52
Source (if not Accessioned)
Sherman, Michael
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sanders, Bernard (b. 1941)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
2012
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Cotton
Entry/Object ID
2013.52.30
Context
Made in support of Bernie Sander's successful reelection campaign in 2012.
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Lexicon
Description
Blue t-shirt printed on the front with the words, "HOWARD DEAN FOR GOVERNOR" in yellow, and on the back with "DEAN [5-point star] I JUST LIKE HIM!"
Acquisition
Accession
1992.49
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Dean, Howard Brush (b. 1948)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1992
Manufacturer
Hanes
Materials
Material
Cotton
Entry/Object ID
1992.49.1
Context
Produced to promote the 1992 gubernatorial campaign of Howard Dean.
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Lexicon
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Shirt
Textile Details
Blue
Color
Jersey
Fabric
Cotton
Material
Overlock Stitch
Sewing Stitch Type
Clothing Sex
Unisex
Size
Large
Description
Blue cotton t-shirt printed in black and white with an image of a man's face above the words, "BERNIE SANDER FOR PRESIDENT 2016". The man is shown at a 3/4 angle. He has white hair and glasses.
Acquisition
Accession
2016.5
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sanders, Bernard (b. 1941)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
2016
Manufacturer
Lifewear
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
2016.5.1
Context
Produced to promote the unsuccessful 2016 presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders of Burlington, Vermont.
Wood Fragment
Name/Title
Wood Fragment
Lexicon
Description
Fragment of a square wooden bean. A paper label is pasted to the side that reads, "This piece of wood was cut from one of the logs composing the Log Cabin in the Town of Stratton Vt. from which Daniel Webster spoke in the presidential campaign of 1840."
Acquisition
Accession
1921.12
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Webster, Daniel (1782-1852)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Stratton
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Wood
Entry/Object ID
1921.12
Context
Taken from the building in Stratton, Vermont, from which Daniel Webster gave a speech during the 1840 presidential campaign.
