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John F. Kennedy campaign hat

White plastic John F. Kennedy presidential campaign hat textured to look like straw. The hat has a red, white and blue striped paper hat band. The hat band is printed with stars naming each of the United States. The front of the hat band reads "KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT". There are photographs of John F. Kennedy on the band and a larger oval black and white photo of Kennedy on the flat top of the hat.In small print on the back of the hat band are the words: "Columbia Specialty Co. / Copyright / P.O. Box 2483 / Van Nuys, Cal."

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John F. Kennedy campaign hat

Date:

1960

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Plastic, Paper

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12 1/2 x 10 x 5 in. (31.8 x 25.4 x 12.7 cm)

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Nancy Hamilton Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

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2005.015.0002

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John F. Kennedy campaign hat

White plastic John F. Kennedy presidential campaign hat textured to look like straw. The hat has a red, white and blue striped paper hat band. The hat band is printed with stars naming each of the United States. The front of the hat band reads "KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT". There are photographs of John F. Kennedy on the band and a larger oval black and white photo of Kennedy on the flat top of the hat.In small print on the back of the hat band are the words: "Columbia Specialty Co. / Copyright / P.O. Box 2483 / Van Nuys, Cal."

Object Details
Object title:

John F. Kennedy campaign hat

Date:

1960

Terms:

Presidential campaign

Kennedy campaign

1960 presidential election

Kennedy, John F.

Washington, D.C.

Medium:

Plastic, Paper

Dimensions:

12 1/2 x 10 x 5 in. (31.8 x 25.4 x 12.7 cm)

Credit line:

Nancy Hamilton Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2005.015.0002