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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.
Dewey and Bricker Campaign Lapel Tab, 1944
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Dewey and Bricker Campaign Lapel Tab, 1944

Artifact IDMO 1977.16.10
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Date1944
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall H 1 1/2 in x W 7/8 in (3.8 cm x 2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn unused round lapel tab from the campaign of Thomas Dewey and John Bricker. The button consists of three horizontal bands in red, white, and blue. Printed on the wider white center band, which has v-notched borders, is blue text that reads: DEWEY / BRICKER. The manufacturer's information, and a union bug, are printed on the tab.
Historical NoteThomas E. Dewey and John W. Bricker ran against Roosevelt and Truman in the 1944 presidential campaign.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of John E. Vargo
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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