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

Roosevelt and Garner Campaign Button, 1936

Artifact IDMO 1975.120.9
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Date1936
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 3/4 in (1.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from the campaign of Franklin Roosevelt and John Garner. At the center of a blue-green background is a large gold-colored star with blue-green text that reads: ROOSEVELT / GARNER / CLUB. Below the star is a gold-colored banner with blue-green text that reads: MINNESOTA. The manufacturer's information, along with a union bug, is printed on the rim of the button.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Paul Perlin
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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