Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1940
Artifact IDMO 1976.46.226
Object Type
Button, Campaign
Maker
Bastian Brothers Company
(American, founded 1895)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 in (2.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from Franklin Roosevelt's campaign. At the center of the button is a horizontal white band with blue text that reads: ROOSEVELT. The top of the button is blue with white stars, and the bottom of the button has red and white alternating vertical stripes. Union bugs are printed along the rim of the button.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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view