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Political Campaign Pin for Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), Frank G. Allen (1874-1950) and B. Loring Young (1885-1964)
1928
J. A. M.; James A. McGrath
USA
Metal; paper
overall: 1/8 x .825 in.; .318 x 2.096 cm
Gift of Priscilla S. Robertson
92.008.3

Political campaign pin for Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), Frank G. Allen (1874-1950) and B. Loring Young (1885-1964). It depicts oval portraits of the three men with a red white and blue ribbon on a silver background.

This pin was probably used by a Massachusetts voter to show support during the 1928 campaign. The portraits show Republican presidential candidate Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Frank G. Allen (1874-1950) and Massachusetts senatorial candidate B. Loring Young (1885-1964). Hoover and Allen were successful in their races, but Young lost his race.