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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 Lapel Tab, 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 Lapel Tab, 1940

Object numberMO 1976.46.268
Name Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1886)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall H 13/16 in x W 7/8 in (2.1 cm x 2.2 cm )
DescriptionAn unused rectangular lapel tab from Franklin Roosevelt's campaign. The tab has horizontal red and blue stripes. In the center is white text that reads: ROOSEVELT. The manufacturer's information and a San Francisco union bug are printed on the tab.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Jerome K. Wilcox
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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