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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.
Inaugural Presidential Elector Badge, 1933
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Inaugural Presidential Elector Badge, 1933

Artifact IDMO 2006.518.7
Object Type Badge, Political
Maker (American, founded 1874)
Maker (American, 1906-2004)
Date1933
Mediumfabric, metal, paper
Dimensionspart a (ribbon) H 4 5/8 in x W 1 1/2 in (11.7 cm x 3.8 cm )
 part b (pin) H 1 in x W 1 in (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm )
Physical Description(a) A ribbon badge from the March 4, 1933 inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt and John Garner. The length of green fabric ribbon has imprinted gilt text that reads: ROOSEVELT / AND / GARNER / PRESIDENTIAL / ELECTOR / 1933. Adhered to the reverse of the ribbon is a circular paper label with the manufacturer’s information: R. HARRIS & CO. / WASHINGTON, D. C.

(b) Pinned to the top of the ribbon badge is a pinback campaign pin. The gold-colored metal pin features left-facing sculpted profiles of Franklin D. Roosevelt and John N. Garner along with their names. The manufacturer's information is stamped on the reverse of the pin: GREEN DUCK CO / CHICAGO.
Historical NoteThe design of the pin attached to this badge was evidently inspired by the 1932 campaign plaque (see MO 1941.41.28) and pin (1975.59) by artist Gutzon John Borglum.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteTransferred from the Louis McHenry Howe Personal Papers - Inauguration Materials, FDR Library Archives, 2006.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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