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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 Button, 1940
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1941.13.89
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin), metal, fabric
Dimensionspart a (overall) H 2 in x W 7/8 in (5.1 cm x 2.2 cm )
 part b (button) Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from Franklin Roosevelt's campaign. White text on a dark blue background reads: ROOSEVELT. A union bug is printed along the rim of the button. Attached to the reverse of the button, and hanging down below it, is a small, rectangular, silver-colored Virgin Mary religious medal and a folded light blue ribbon.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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