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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 and Hershey Campaign Lapel Tab, 1940
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt and Hershey Campaign Lapel Tab, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1976.5.15
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, 1906-2004)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall H 7/8 in x W 1 in (2.2 cm x 2.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn unused rectangular lapel tab from the campaigns of Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Hershey. Blue text on a white background reads: ROOSEVELT / HERSHEY. The manufacturer's information and two union bugs are printed on the tab.
Historical NoteThis 1940 campaign lapel tab features presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt and Harry B. Hershey, the Democratic Party’s unsuccessful candidate for governor of Illinois.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Edwin Hart
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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