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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 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 and Bricker Button, 1944

Artifact IDMO 1979.14.2
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1916)
Date1944
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 in (2.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from the campaign of Thomas Dewey and John Bricker. Printed on a white background is blue text that reads: DEWEY AND BRICKER. A union bug is printed below the text. The manufacturer's information is printed along the rim.
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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