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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.
McKinley and Hobart Campaign Button, 1896
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

McKinley and Hobart Campaign Button, 1896

Artifact IDMO 1941.13.129
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, 1892-1959)
Date1896
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback jugate campaign button. At the center of the blue button is a sepia halftone illustration of a metal lunchbox, or dinner pail, with a drinking mug mounted upside down on the top. On the front of the container are the portraits of William McKinley and Garret Hobart, along with the text: EMPLOYMENT / FOR / LABOR / A FULL DINNER BUCKET / PROSPERITY / SOUND MONEY-GOOD MARKETS. The manufacturer's information is printed on a paper insert on the reverse of the button.
Historical NoteWilliam McKinley and Garret Hobart were the Republican Party’s successful presidential and vice presidential candidates in 1896.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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