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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.
Roosevelt Campaign Button, ca. 1936
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign Button, ca. 1936

Artifact IDMO 1950.24.6
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American)
Dateca. 1936
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal, cardboard
Dimensionsoverall Diam 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA large, round pinback picture button, possibly from the 1936 campaign. The button features a four color head and shoulders portrait of Franklin Roosevelt. The manufacturer's information is printed on a gold sticker adhered to the reverse of the button.

Historical NoteThis button was given to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt by Mrs. Albert G. Peter of Germantown, Pennsylvania.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Eleanor Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
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