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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 Button, 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 Button, 1920

Artifact IDMO 2013.7.6
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American)
Date1920
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 5/8 in (1.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from the campaign of James Cox and Franklin Roosevelt. On a red background is large white text that reads: COX. Superimposed horizontally across the center is a blue band with white text that reads: ROOSEVELT. The manufacturer's information is printed on the reverse.
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. Cox.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Steven M. Lomazow
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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