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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, 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 Button, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1975.123.7
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1916)
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 3/4 in (1.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from Franklin Roosevelt's campaign. On a blue background is a wide horizontal white band that is vertically intersected by a line illustration of the Statue of Liberty. White and red text reads: DRAFT / ROOSEVELT / FOR / '40. The manufacturer's information is printed along the rim of the button.

Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Errol Leslie and Gary Smith
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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