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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, 1936
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, 1936

Artifact IDMO 1976.41.1
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American)
Date1936
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn oversized, round pinback campaign button. At the center of the white button is a round blue and white halftone photographic image of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Encircling the image is red text that reads: VOTE STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC / KEEP PENNSYLVANIA LIBERAL. The manufacturer's information is printed on the rim of the button, along with a union bug and the number "17."


Additional Details
Credit LineGift of James T. Kirk, Jr.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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