Theodore Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1904
Object numberMO 1947.93.169.7
Name
Button, Campaign
Maker
Whitehead & Hoag Company
(American, 1892-1959)
Date1904
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
DescriptionA round, pinback, campaign picture button. At the center of the button, on a circular off-white background, is a black and white photographic portrait of Theodore Roosevelt. The portrait is encircled by a gold colored band with a small section of white stars on a blue background on the left side, and red and white horizontal stripes on the right side.
Label TextIn 1904, incumbent Theodore Roosevelt was the Republican Party's successful presidential candidate.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. 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.Collections
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