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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.
Willkie 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.

Willkie Campaign Button, 1940

Object numberMO 1960.34.8
Name Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 3/4 in (1.9 cm )
DescriptionA round pinback button from Wendell Willkie's campaign. Gold text on a dark blue-green background reads: WILLKIE / SECOND / MILLION. The manufacturer's information and union bugs are printed along the edge of the button.
Label TextWendell Willkie was the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in 1940. This button refers to the funds raised for his campaign.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Armand S. Deutsch
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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