Button, Campaign

Object Name:

Button, Campaign

Object ID:

2003.019.38

Date:

1936

Description:

Presidential campaign pin button, Alf Landon and Frank Knox, 1936. Metal and enamel button, circular center with ribbon-shape extending from each side. Ribbon is blue, circle is red and white around edge with "LANDON / KNOX" in gold lettering. Center has raised silver elephant. Pin with clasp on back.

Material:

Metal
Enamel

Dimensions:

H-0.5 W-0.9 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Richard Cummings

People:

Landon, Alfred M. (1887-1987), Knox, William Franklin (1874-1944), Roosevelt, Franklin (1882-1945)

Subjects:

Presidential candidates, Presidential elections, Political campaigns, Elephants