Willkie and McNary Campaign Button, 1940
Artifact IDMO 1976.46.32
Object Type
Button, Campaign
Maker
Bastian Brothers Company
(American, founded 1895)
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from the campaign of Wendell Willkie and Charles McNary. The button consists of three horizontal bands in red, white, and blue. White and blue text reads: ELECT / WILLKIE / AND / McNARY. Union bugs are printed along the rim of the button. The manufacturer's information and a union bug are printed on the reverse of the button.
Historical NoteWendell Willkie and Charles McNary were the Republican Party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates in 1940.Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Jerome K. Wilcox
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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