Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1936
Object numberMO 1975.100.8
Name
Button, Campaign
Maker
Nadel and Shimmel
(American)
Photographer
Harris & Ewing
(American, 1905 - 1977)
Date1936
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm )
DescriptionA round pinback campaign button. At the center of the white button is a black and white halftone 1933 Harris & Ewing photographic headshot of Franklin Roosevelt within a circle, copyrighted at the bottom of the image: © H-E. Encircling the edge of the button is black text that reads: SWEEPING / THE DEPRESSION OUT. The manufacturer's information is printed on a paper label on the reverse of the button.
Additional DetailsCredit LineGift of Gary Hong
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
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