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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 Lueck 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.

Roosevelt and Lueck Campaign Button, 1936

Artifact IDMO 1975.100.10
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Date1936
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback coat-tail button from the campaigns of Franklin Roosevelt and Arthur Lueck. The button is divided into horizontal thirds with the top section consisting of red and white vertical stripes, and the bottom third consisting of white stars on a blue background. At the center of the button is blue and red text, on a white background, that reads: ROOSEVELT / LUECK. The manufacturer's information is printed on the rim of the button.
Historical NoteThis 1936 campaign button features presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt and Arthur W. Lueck, the Democratic Party’s unsuccessful candidate for governor of Wisconsin.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Gary Hong
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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