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Gary A. Franks Lapel Pin

Circular white lapel pin with a head-and-shoulders color image of Gary A. Franks and a blue map of Connecticut. Blue, yellow, and red accompanying text reads, “Gary Franks 1996 5th District for Congress.”/tiles/collection/9/9898.xml
Circular white lapel pin with a head-and-shoulders color image of Gary A. Franks and a blue map of Connecticut. Blue, yellow, and red accompanying text reads, “Gary Franks 1996 5th District for Congress.”
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Date

1996

Manufacturer

Tigereye Designs

Dimensions

Diameter: 2 1/4 x 1/8 in. (5.7 x 0.3 cm)

Accession Number

2008.047.018

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

This button is an example of a template that could be adapted for almost any congressional campaign. A button producer could insert elements such as the state and image of a candidate according to a standard formula to provide buttons for speedy distribution. The button for Gary Franks, the first African-American Member from Connecticut, was made for his unsuccessful 1996 re-election bid.

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