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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 1975.100.8
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American)
Photographer (American, 1905 - 1977)
Date1936
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback campaign button. At the center of the white button is a black and white halftone 1933 Harris & Ewing photographic headshot of Franklin Roosevelt within a circle, copyrighted at the bottom of the image: © H-E. Encircling the edge of the button is black text that reads: SWEEPING / THE DEPRESSION OUT. The manufacturer's information is printed on a paper label on the reverse of the button.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Gary Hong
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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