Anti-Willkie Campaign Button, 1940
Artifact IDMO 1967.10.123
Object Type
Button, Campaign
Maker
Unknown
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback slogan button. Green text on a yellow background reads: WILLKIE / FOR PRESIDENT / OF / COMMONWEALTH / AND / SOUTHERN.
Historical NoteWendell Willkie was the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in 1940.Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Stanley Marcus
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.In Collection(s)
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