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Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1940

Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1940

Object numberMO 1967.10.24.3
Name Button, Campaign
Maker
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm )
DescriptionA round pinback slogan button from Franklin Roosevelt's campaign. Dark blue text on a light blue background reads: FRANKLIN / DESERVES / RE-ELECTION. When read vertically, the first letter for each word spells out: FDR.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Stanley Marcus
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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