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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 Truman Campaign Lapel Tab, 1944
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt and Truman Campaign Lapel Tab, 1944

Artifact IDMO 1955.67
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Date1944
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round lapel tab, with a broken and missing tab, from the campaign of Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. The button consists of three horizontal bands in red, white, and blue. Printed on the wider white center band, which has v-notched borders, is blue text that reads: ROOSEVELT / TRUMAN.
Additional Details
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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