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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 Button, 1936
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1936

Artifact IDMO 1975.119.3
Object Type Button, Campaign
Artist (American photographer and artist, 1865-1941)
Maker (American, 1906-2004)
Date1936
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 in (2.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback campaign button. The button consists of three horizontal bands in red, white, and blue. At the center of the button is a blue and white halftone reproduction of a Jacob H. Perskie drawing of the head and shoulders of Franklin Roosevelt. Encircling the portrait is white text that reads: DANTE LEAGUE FOR / ROOSEVELT. The manufacturer's information is printed on the reverse of the button.

Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Joseph Masi
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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