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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Democratic Campaign Button, 1940
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Democratic Campaign Button, 1940

Object numberMO 1976.46.241
Maker (American, 1893 - ca.1948)
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )

DescriptionA round pinback campaign button. It consists of alternating bands and stripes in red, white, and blue, punctuated with two red stars. Blue and white text reads: For STATE / DEMOCRATIC / and NATION. The manufacturer's information and a union bug are printed on a white paper insert on the reverse of the button.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Jerome K. Wilcox
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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