Roosevelt Campaign Button, ca. 1932
Object numberMO 1976.1.3
Name
Button, Campaign
Artist
Jacob Harrison Perskie
(American photographer and artist, 1865-1941)
Maker
Unknown
Dateca. 1932
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 in (2.5 cm )
DescriptionA round pinback button, possibly from Franklin Roosevelt's 1932 campaign. The white button features a sepia tone reproduction of a Jacob H. Perskie pencil drawing of the head and shoulders of Franklin Roosevelt backed by a color illustration of the American flag. Blue text at the top of the button reads: GOD BLESS AMERICA.
Additional DetailsCredit LineGift of Robert Cereghino
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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