Willkie Campaign Button, 1940
Object numberMO 1979.45
Name
Button, Campaign
Maker
St. Louis Button Co.
(American, 1893 - ca.1948)
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
DescriptionA round pinback slogan button from Wendell Willkie's campaign. Blue text on a white background reads: "WILKIE / NOW / or the / ROOSEVELTS / FOREVER". The manufacturer's information and a union bug are printed on a white paper insert on the reverse of the button.
Label TextWendell Willkie was the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in 1940.Additional Details
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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