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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.
Theodore Roosevelt Campaign Lapel Stud, 1900
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Theodore Roosevelt Campaign Lapel Stud, 1900

Object numberMO 1947.93.200
Name Button, Campaign
Maker (American, 1892-1959)
Date1900
Mediummetal (brass)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 3/4 in (1.9 cm )
DescriptionA round campaign lapel stud. At the center of the button is a bas relief image of a uniformed Theodore Roosevelt on horseback and wielding a sword. Text above and below the image reads: THE ROUGH RIDERS BRIGADE / 1900. The manufacturer's information is on the reverse.
Label TextIn 1900, Theodore Roosevelt was the Republican Party's successful vice presidential candidate, along with presidential candidate William McKinley. Roosevelt assumed the presidency when McKinley was assassinated in September 1901.

This lapel stud was given by Theodore Roosevelt to Peter A. Johnson of Portland, Oregon in 1900. Johnson, in return, sent it to Franklin Roosevelt in September 1932.
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.
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