Theodore Roosevelt (1904)	GOP (Rebublican)	Lyndon Johnson (1964)

Political buttons were first used in the 1896 presidential campaign between William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan. They were made by placing a thin piece of celluloid protective covering over paper and then wrapping it around a metal disk. Many colorful designs were created during the golden age (1896 - 1916) of campaign buttons.

The Lyndon Johnson pin is a Flasher type. Tilted one way, it shows a picture of Lyndon Johnson. Tilted the other way, it says "LBJ FOR THE U.S.A."

What other kinds of artifacts have been used in political campaigns?
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