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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 Lapel Tab, 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 Lapel Tab, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1976.46.99
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1886)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall H 13/16 in x W 7/8 in (2.1 cm x 2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn unused rectangular lapel tab from Wendell Willkie's campaign. White text on a red background reads: WILLKIE. The manufacturer's information and a San Francisco union bug are printed on the tab.
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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