Political Campaigning in Kentucky
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Creation Date
1899
Description
Oversize William Goebel political button or plaque featuring a photograph of the Democratic candidate for Kentucky governor in the election of 1899. William Justus Goebel (1856-1900) was the 34th Governor of Kentucky for four days in 1900 after having been mortally wounded by an assassin the day before he was sworn in. Button has a Diameter = 5.093 inches.
Rather-Westerman Political Collection, the Kentucky Museum, WKU
Keywords
Goebel, Politics, Kentucky, Campaign paraphernalia, Democratic Party (Ky.), Political campaigns, Political elections, Political paraphernalia, Political memorabilia, Campaign buttons