Skip to main content
Collections Menu
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Roosevelt Campaign License Plate Reflector, ca. 1940
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign License Plate Reflector, ca. 1940

Artifact IDMO 1975.118.5
Object Type Ornament, Vehicle
Maker
Dateca. 1940
Mediummetal, plastic, paint on plastic
Dimensionsoverall H 5 1/8 in x W 3 7/8 in x D 3/8 in (13 cm x 9.8 cm x 1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round reflector, meant to be attached to an automobile license plate, possibly from Franklin Roosevelt's 1940 campaign. A slogan In luminous white paint on a red, reflective background reads: RIDE / WITH / ROOSEVELT. A metal fastener projects down below the reflector.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the FDR Library by Mark Jacobs in 1975.
Credit LineGift of Mark Jacobs
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.
In Collection(s)
Not on view