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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.
New York State Senate Campaign Button, 1912
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

New York State Senate Campaign Button, 1912

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.20.1
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Date1912
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback campaign button. At the center of the white button is a black and white halftone photographic image of Franklin D. Roosevelt encircled by black text that reads: FOR STATE SENATOR / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
Historical NoteIn 1912, FDR ran successfully for a second term in the New York State Senate.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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