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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.
Roosevelt Campaign License Plate Ornament, 1932
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign License Plate Ornament, 1932

Object numberMO 1947.93.194
Name Ornament, Vehicle
Maker
Date1932
Mediummetal
Dimensionsoverall H 4 7/8 in x W 12 1/8 in x D 1/4 in (12.4 cm x 30.8 cm x 0.6 cm )
DescriptionA metal cutout campaign piece, from Franklin Roosevelt's campaign, designed to fit above an automobile license plate. It has a likeness of FDR overlaid at the bottom with wings and a dollar sign. Cutout letters are arched above FDR's image: ROOSEVELT. Etched in the lower right of the piece: DES. COPYRIGHTED 5TH.
Label TextThis license plate ornament is on display in the 1932 ELECTION CAMPAIGN exhibit in the Museum’s THE PROMISE OF CHANGE gallery.
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)
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