Democratic Campaign Bootjack, 1932
Object numberMO 2009.6.7
Name
Bootjack
Maker
Unknown
Dateca. 1932
Mediumpaint on metal (iron)
Dimensionsoverall H 11 in x W 4 5/8 in x D 2 in (27.9 cm x 11.7 cm x 5.1 cm )
DescriptionA brown-painted iron bootjack. It is in the shape of a donkey's head with text within the ears: ROOSEVELT / IN 32. There is no maker's mark.
Label TextThis campaign novelty item is on display in the 1932 ELECTION CAMPAIGN exhibit in the Museum’s THE PROMISE OF CHANGE gallery.Additional Details
Credit LineGift of the Mary D. Carmichael 2006 Charitable Remainder Trust
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
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