Repeal 18th Amendment Campaign Tab, 1932
Object numberMO 1975.141
Name
Button, Political
Maker
Green Duck Company
(American, 1906-2004)
Date1932
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall H 7/8 in x W 1 in (2.2 cm x 2.5 cm )
DescriptionAn unused rectangular campaign lapel tab. The tab has horizontal blue and white stripes with white and blue text that reads: REPEAL / 18TH AMENDMENT. The manufacturer's information and a union bug are printed on the tab.
Label TextThe 18th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1919, banned the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. Repeal of the amendment was a major plank in the Democratic Party’s 1932 platform and was promoted in campaign buttons and paraphernalia.Additional Details
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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