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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.
Landon Campaign Button, 1936
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Landon Campaign Button, 1936

Artifact IDMO 1976.44.8
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker
Date1936
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback campaign picture button. Covering nearly the entire surface of the white button is an illustration of the head of a yellow sunflower. The center of the sunflower is comprised of a round, sepia halftone photographic headshot of Alfred Landon.
Historical NoteAlfred M. Landon was the Republican Party's presidential candidate in 1936.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Robert Coup
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
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