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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 and Davey 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.

Roosevelt and Davey Campaign Button, 1940

Object numberMO 1974.352
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 13/16 in (2.1 cm )

DescriptionA round pinback coat-tail button from the campaigns of Franklin Roosevelt and Martin Davey. At the center of the white button with red edging is blue text that reads: Elect / ROOSEVELT / DAVEY. The manufacturer's information and a union bug are printed on the rim of the button.
Label TextThis 1940 campaign button features presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt and Martin L. Davey, the Democratic Party's unsuccessful candidate for governor of Ohio.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of John E. Vargo
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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