Willkie Campaign Button, 1940
Artifact IDMO 1976.46.86
Object Type
Button, Campaign
Maker
St. Louis Button Co.
(American, 1893 - ca.1948)
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 3 in (7.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA large, round pinback button from Wendell Willkie's campaign. Blue text on a red-edged white background reads: WILLKIE.
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.In Collection(s)
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