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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.
Cox and Roosevelt Campaign Poster, 1920
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Cox and Roosevelt Campaign Poster, 1920

Artifact IDMO 2010.7
Object Type Poster, Political
Photographer (American, 1862 - 1955)
Engraver (American)
Printer (American, founded 1907)
Date1920
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 11 in x W 14 in (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA campaign jugate poster. At the center of the white poster are oval black and white halftone photographic headshots of James Cox (left) and Franklin Roosevelt (right). Printed along the edge of each image is the photographer's information: © BAKER ART GALLERY COL. O. Above the images is an illustrated banner with text that reads: PEACE PROGRESS PROSPERITY. Below the photographic images is the illustration of a shield and text that reads: FOR PRESIDENT / JAMES M. COX/ DEMOCRATIC / NOMINEES / FOR VICE PRESIDENT / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. Running along the bottom of the poster is the engraver's and printer's information and a union bug: TERRY ENGR. CO. COL. O. / HEER PTG. CO., COL., O.
Historical NoteIn 1920, FDR was the Democratic Party’s candidate for Vice President of the United States on a ticket headed by Ohio Governor James M. Cox.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Carmen R. Morey
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.
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