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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.
Willkie Campaign Banner, 1940
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Willkie Campaign Banner, 1940

Artifact IDMO 2014.6.3
Object Type Banner, Promotional
Maker
Date1940
Mediumfabric (nylon ?), paint
Dimensionsoverall H 6 1/8 in x W 4 7/8 in (15.6 cm x 12.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small campaign banner. At the center of the white rectangular banner with a curved bottom edge is a blue photographic image of Wendell Willkie. Blue and red text above and below the image reads: GOD BLESS / AMERICA / WENDELL L. / WILLKIE / THE HOPE OF / OUR COUNTRY. Patriotic stars and stripes flank the image and the entire banner is edged in red.
Historical NoteWendell Willkie was the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in 1940.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Sandra and James Fitzpatrick in 2014.
Credit LineGift of Sandra and James Fitzpatrick
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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