Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Roosevelt and Garner Campaign Button, 1936
Artifact IDMO 1975.142
Object Type
Button, Campaign
Maker
Unknown
Date1936
Mediummetal (brass), cardboard
Dimensionspart a (button) Diam 3/4 in (1.9 cm )
part b (card) H 1 1/2 in x W 1 3/4 in (3.8 cm x 4.4 cm )
part b (card) H 1 1/2 in x W 1 3/4 in (3.8 cm x 4.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round button from the campaign of Franklin Roosevelt and John Garner. At the center of the brass button is a large star with text that reads: ROOSEVELT / GARNER / CLUB. Below the star is a brass banner with the inscription: MASSACHUSETTS. Remnants of blue paint can be seen on portions of the worn button.
The button is mounted on a small, white cardboard card with red text that reads: Compliments of / Democratic National / Campaign Committee / This is the only official / Roosevelt-Garner Club Button / approved by National / Headquarters. We hope you will wear / it and talk victory to / your friends. A New York union bug and the number "20" are printed in the lower right of the card.
Additional DetailsThe button is mounted on a small, white cardboard card with red text that reads: Compliments of / Democratic National / Campaign Committee / This is the only official / Roosevelt-Garner Club Button / approved by National / Headquarters. We hope you will wear / it and talk victory to / your friends. A New York union bug and the number "20" are printed in the lower right of the card.
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.In Collection(s)
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