Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1940
Artifact IDMO 1976.46.245
Object Type
Button, Campaign
Maker
St. Louis Button Co.
(American, 1893 - ca.1948)
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from Franklin Roosevelt's campaign. White text on a blue background reads: FOR / ROOSEVELT / PRESIDENT. Below each line of text is a thin white horizontal line. The manufacturer's information and a union bug are printed on a white paper insert on the reverse of the button.
Additional DetailsCredit 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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