Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Badge, Campaign |
Catalog Number |
1994.17.13 |
Date |
1940 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Cord |
Dimensions |
H-3.375 W-3.375 Dia-3.375 inches |
Description |
This is a circular paper campaign advertisement from the 1940 Presidential race of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Wendell Wilkie. On the right is a red, white, and blue printed image of a frowning Uncle Sam with his right arm extended out and his right thumb down. Opposite of Uncle Sam, the phrase "NO / THIRD / TERM!" is printed in red against a white background. There is a blue oval-shaped printers union label below Uncle Sam with the number 303 printed to the right of the label. There is a hole in the top with a string through it for hanging. |
Notes |
In 1940, Franklin Roosevelt ran for an unprecedented third term, breaking from a tradition held since George Washington's presidency. He won. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
Event |
1940 United States Presidential Election |
People |
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 1882-1945 Willkie, Wendell L. |
Subjects |
Presidential terms of office Presidential elections Presidential candidates Presidents Campaigns, Political Elections Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Political parties Politicians |
Search Terms |
Campaign buttons Campaigns, Presidential Elections Political buttons political campaigns political souvenirs Presidential campaigns Presidential election Presidential elections Presidential nominees Presidents |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |