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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 Horner 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.

Roosevelt and Horner Campaign Button, 1932

Artifact IDMO 1975.58
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, 1906-2004)
Date1932
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 5/8 in (1.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback campaign coat-tail button. On a dark blue background, the names ROOSEVELT and HORNER, in white lettering, are stacked vertically and divided by a horizontal red line.
Historical NoteThis 1932 campaign button features presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt and Henry Horner, the Democratic Party’s successful candidate for governor of Illinois.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of John E. Vargo
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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