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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.
Roosevelt Campaign Button, ca. 1936
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign Button, ca. 1936

Object numberMO 2025.5.3
Name Button, Campaign
Artist (American photographer and artist, 1865-1941)
Maker (American)
Dateca. 1936
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 3/4 in (4.4 cm )
DescriptionA round pinback button, possibly from the 1936 campaign. At the center of the white button is a grayscale reproduction of a 1932 Jacob H. Perskie pencil drawing of the head and shoulders of FDR. Encircling the portrait is a black band with white text that reads: “FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / PRESIDENT.”

The manufacturer's label is inserted into the reverse of the button: “BANNERS-PENNANTS / BUTTONS / TORSCH & FRANZ / BADGE CO. / BALTIMORE / MD.”
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Robert D. Warrington in 2024.
Credit LineGift of Robert D. Warrington
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.
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