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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 Campaign Banner, ca. 1932
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign Banner, ca. 1932

Artifact IDMO 1948.110.14
Object Type Banner, Promotional
Maker
Dateca. 1932
Mediumwaxed cardboard, metal
Dimensionsoverall H 5 1/2 in x W 44 1/8 in x D 1/2 in (14 cm x 112.1 cm x 1.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA campaign automobile bumper banner, possibly from Franklin Roosevelt's 1932 campaign. The long, narrow off-white banner has black text that reads: ROOSEVELT for PRESIDENT. The reverse of the banner has three metal strips for attachment to a bumper.
Historical NoteThis banner, used for campaigning in the states of Oregon and Washington, was sent to Eleanor Roosevelt by Marian H. Holstrom of Portland, Oregon.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Eleanor 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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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