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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.
Repeal 18th Amendment Campaign Button, 1932
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Repeal 18th Amendment Campaign Button, 1932

Artifact IDMO 1975.123.14
Object Type Button, Political
Maker
Date1932
Mediumpaint on metal (brass)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 3/4 in (1.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback campaign button. On a black background, raised brass text reads: 18 / REPEAL CLUB. A raised brass star is at the bottom.
Historical NoteThe 18th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1919, banned the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. Repeal of the amendment was a major plank in the Democratic Party’s 1932 platform and was promoted in campaign buttons and paraphernalia.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Errol Leslie and Gary Smith
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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