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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.
Adlai Stevenson Campaign Button, 1956
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Adlai Stevenson Campaign Button, 1956

Object numberMO 1957.34.1
Name Button, Campaign
Maker (American, 1906-2004)
Date1956
Mediumpaint on metal
Dimensionsoverall H 2 1/8 in x W 3 in x D 1/2 in (5.4 cm x 7.6 cm x 1.3 cm )
DescriptionAn oblong pinback button from Adlai Stevenson's campaign. Large white letters on a dark blue background read: ADLAI. The manufacturer's information and a union bug are printed along the bottom rim of the button.
Label TextAdlai Stevenson was the Democratic Party’s unsuccessful presidential candidate in 1952 and 1956. Eleanor Roosevelt helped Stevenson secure the Democratic Presidential nomination for both years. She can be seen wearing this button on August 13, 1956 at the Democratic National Convention.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Eleanor Roosevelt
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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