Willkie Campaign Button, 1940
Object numberMO 1967.10.149
Name
Button, Campaign
Maker
Green Duck Company
(American, 1906-2004)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 3/4 in (1.9 cm )
DescriptionA round pinback button from Wendell Willkie's campaign. The button consists of three horizontal bands in red, white, and blue. Blue text on the center white band reads: WILLKIE. The manufacturer's information is printed on the reverse of the button.
Label TextWendell Willkie was the Republican Party’s presidential candidate 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.Collections
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