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Willkie and McNary Campaign Button, 1940

Willkie and McNary Campaign Button, 1940

Object numberMO 1967.10.143.1
Name Button, Campaign
Maker (American, 1906-2004)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
DescriptionA round pinback button from the campaign of Wendell Willkie and Charles McNary. The button consists of three horizontal bands in red, white, and blue. Blue text on the center white band reads: WILLKIE / AND / McNARY.
Label TextWendell Willkie and Charles McNary were the Republican Party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates in 1940.
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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