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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.
Theodore Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1904
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Theodore Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1904

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.169.1
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, 1892-1959)
Date1904
Mediummetal, paper, plastic (celluloid)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round, pinback, campaign picture button. At the center of the gold-colored button, within a beaded circle, is a colorized halftone photographic portrait of Theodore Roosevelt against the background of a red, white, and blue American flag. The manufacturer's information is pressed into the metal on the reverse of the button.
Historical NoteIn 1904, incumbent Theodore Roosevelt was the Republican Party's successful presidential candidate.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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