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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 Pin, 1940
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign Pin, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1976.46.273
Object Type Pin, Campaign
Maker
Date1940
Mediumcardstock, paper, fabric, metal
Dimensionsoverall H 1 15/16 in x W 1 1/4 in (4.9 cm x 3.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA campaign pin from Franklin Roosevelt's campaign. The pin consists of a cardstock cutout in the form of a shirt, covered in a white woven fabric with vertical blue stripes. A strip of white paper, wrapped horizontally around the shirt, has a printed message that reads: I'd give my shirt for / Roosevelt. A short length of red, white, and blue woven ribbon is stapled on the back of the shirt.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the FDR Library by Jerome Wilcox in 1962.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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