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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 and Garner Campaign Button, 1932
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt and Garner Campaign Button, 1932

Artifact IDMO 1975.153.34
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American)
Date1932
Mediumenamel on metal (brass)
Dimensionsoverall H 9/16 in x W 13/16 in (1.4 cm x 2.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn oval pinback button from the campaign of Franklin Roosevelt and John Garner. The button consists of three horizontal bands of red, white, and blue within a brass frame with a scalloped edge. Brass lettering on the bands reads: ARIZONA / ROOSEVELT / GARNER / CLUB. The manufacturer's information is marked on the reverse of the button: WM. T. WAGER BADGES / 2752 35RD AVE. / BRONX, N.Y.
Historical NoteThis button is one in a group of thirty-four official Roosevelt-Garner Club buttons in the Museum collection. The buttons are identical except for the state names. The group contains buttons for the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.


Additional Details
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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