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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.
Minton, Roosevelt, and Schricker 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.

Minton, Roosevelt, and Schricker Campaign Button, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1975.121.5
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback coat-tail button from the campaigns of Sherman Minton, Franklin Roosevelt, and Henry Schricker. The button consists of three horizontal bands in red, white, and blue. Printed on the bands is white and blue text that reads: MINTON / ROOSEVELT / SCHRICKER. The manufacturer's name and a union bug are printed on the rim of the button.
Historical NoteThis 1940 campaign button features presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt, Sherman Minton, the Democratic Party's unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the U.S. Senate from Indiana, and Henry Schricker, the Democratic Party's successful candidate for governor of Indiana.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Ralph String
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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