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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.
Landon and Knox 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.

Landon and Knox Campaign Button, 1936

Artifact IDMO 2014.1.4
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, 1906-2004)
Date1936
Mediumpaint on metal (tin), felt
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm )
 part a (button) Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
 part b (felt piece) Diam 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback button for the campaign of Alfred Landon and Frank Knox. At the center of the brown button is an illustration of a yellow elephant labeled "GOP" in brown. Above and below the elephant, in yellow lettering, are the names: LANDON / KNOX. The manufacturer's information is printed on the reverse of the button. The button is pinned onto a circular piece of scalloped yellow felt meant to represent the head of a sunflower.
Historical NoteAlfred M. Landon and Frank Knox were the Republican Party's presidential and vice presidential candidates in 1936.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteTransferred from the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum to the FDR Library, November 2013.
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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