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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 Campaign Button, 1944
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Dewey Campaign Button, 1944

Artifact IDMO 1977.16.3
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Date1944
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from Thomas Dewey's campaign. The button consists of three horizontal bands in red, white, and blue. Printed on the bands is white and blue text that reads: FOR / DEWEY / PRESIDENT. The manufacturer's information is printed along the rim along with several union bugs.
Historical NoteThomas E. Dewey ran against Roosevelt 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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