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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.
Thomas and Krueger 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.

Thomas and Krueger Campaign Button, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1974.258
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American)
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal, fabric
Dimensionspart a (button) Diam 1 in (2.5 cm )
 part b (ribbon) H 6 in x W 3/4 in (15.2 cm x 1.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from the campaign of Norman Thomas and Maynard Krueger. At the center of the orange button is a white line illustration of a hand holding a flaming torch. Superimposed over the illustration is white and black text that reads: VOTE / THOMAS / AND / KRUEGER / SOCIALIST. The manufacturer's information is stamped into the reverse of the button.

The button is pinned to a length of dark green ribbon.
Historical NoteNorman Thomas and Maynard C. Krueger were the Socialist Party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates in 1940.
Additional Details
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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