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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 Button, 1940
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1940

Object numberMO 1975.137.11
Name Button, Campaign
Maker (American)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 3/4 in (1.9 cm )
DescriptionA round pinback button from Franklin Roosevelt's campaign. The surface of the button is divided into two halves - white on the top and blue on the bottom. Blue and white text reads: LABOR / IS FOR / ROOSEVELT. The manufacturer's information is printed on the rim of the button.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Robert Fratkin and Norman Loewenstern
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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