Willkie and McNary Campaign Button, 1940

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Willkie and McNary Campaign Button, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1967.10.143.1

Object Type Button, Campaign

Maker Green Duck Company (American, 1906-2004)

Date1940

Mediumpaint on metal (tin)

Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )

Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from the campaign of Wendell Willkie and Charles McNary. The button consists of three horizontal bands in red, white, and blue. Blue text on the center white band reads: WILLKIE / AND / McNARY.

Historical NoteWendell Willkie and Charles McNary were the Republican Party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates in 1940.
Additional Details

Credit LineGift of Stanley Marcus

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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Campaign Memorabilia

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