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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.
Anti-Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1940
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Anti-Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1975.85
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American)
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA large, round, campaign slogan button. The button is divided into three horizontal sections with red at the top and bottom and white in the center. Blue text on the center white section reads: A PAUPER / FOR / ROOSEVELT. A cardboard insert glued to the reverse of the button has a handwritten inscription that reads: From R.W.S. Allen / Washington Army School. The manufacturer's information is printed along the rim of the button.
Additional Details
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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