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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.
New York State Senate Campaign Button, 1912
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

New York State Senate Campaign Button, 1912

Artifact IDMO 1951.14.1.2
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Date1912
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback campaign button. On a white background is a black and white photographic image of Franklin D. Roosevelt at center, encircled by black text that reads: FOR STATE SENATOR / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
Historical NoteIn 1912, FDR ran successfully for a second term in the New York State Senate. This campaign button is on display in the RISING POLITICAL STAR exhibit in the Museum’s FOUNDATIONS OF A PUBLIC LIFE gallery.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Margaret L. Suckley
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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