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Kennedy PT-109 Pin, 1960
1960
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
This lapel pin - originally distributed in support of John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign - was gifted to United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies. Agent Gies served five presidents, from 1941 until 1967. During Kennedy's presidency, he was responsible for White House vehicles.
Details
- Title: Kennedy PT-109 Pin, 1960
- Date Created: 1960
- Subject Keywords: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963, Gies, Morgan L., Political campaigns, PT-109 (Torpedo boat), Lapel pins, Pins (Jewelry)
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Lapel pin
- Object ID: 2011.241.7
- Image ID: THF151530
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.
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