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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.
Willkie 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.

Willkie Campaign Pin, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1976.46.89
Object Type Pin, Campaign
Maker (English-American, founded 1846)
Date1940
Mediumwood, thread on fabric, metal
Dimensionsoverall H 3/4 in x W 1 5/8 in (1.9 cm x 4.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA rectangular pin from Wendell Willkie's campaign. Adhered to the front of a small piece of stained wood is a piece of white fabric with a red and blue embroidered surface. White text across the center that reads: WILLKIE. The manufacturer's information is stamped in ink on the reverse: Cash's / SO. NORWALK / CONN.

Historical NoteWendell Willkie was the Republican Party’s presidential candidate 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.
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