Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Willkie and McNary Campaign Button, 1940
Object numberMO 1976.46.38
Name
Button, Campaign
Maker
Benjamin Harris Company
(American)
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 13/16 in (2.1 cm )
DescriptionA round pinback button from the campaign of Wendell Willkie and Charles McNary. The button consists of three horizontal bands in red, white (with blue stars), and blue. White text reads: WILLKIE / McNARY. A union bug is printed on the reverse of the button.
Label TextWendell Willkie and Charles McNary were the Republican Party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates in 1940.Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Jerome K. Wilcox
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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