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Uncut Sheet of Metal Willkie-Franklin D. Roosevelt Lapel Buttons, ca. 1940
- Title:
- Uncut Sheet of Metal Willkie-Franklin D. Roosevelt Lapel Buttons, ca. 1940
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., American (1882-1945), Presidential Candidate
Willkie, Wendell L., American (1892-1944), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1940
- Election Date:
- 1940
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0247
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0247.jpg
- Political Party:
- Democratic
- Work Type:
- costume by form
Buttons (Information artifacts)
Sheets (Flat objects)
- Materials/Techniques:
- Brass
Painting (coating)
- Subject:
- Buttons (information artifacts)
Sheets (Flat objects)
Willkie, Wendell L.
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Politics
Promotional materials
American flags
- Measurement:
- 36.5125 x 33.02 (Sheet) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Uncut brass sheet of lapel buttons, abandoned during the process of manufacture. Willkie and F.D. Roosevelt button impressions have been made and blue paint has been added. Additional paint, stamping, and the addition of pins would have been required to make these items into finished campaign buttons. No manufacturer noted.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.
