Al Smith Campaign Button, 1928
Object numberMO 1976.42
Name
Button, Campaign
Maker
Bastian Brothers Company
(American, founded 1895)
Date1928
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
DescriptionA round pinback button from Al Smith's campaign. At the center of the button is a circular black and white halftone photographic headshot of Smith. Encircling the portrait is a wide band divided into three sections, one each in red, white, and blue. Blue and white text on the band reads: SMITH / FOR PRESIDENT. A union bug is printed along the rim of the button.
Label TextNew York State Governor Alfred Smith was the Democratic Party’s unsuccessful presidential candidate in 1928.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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