Campaign of
Wendell Lewis Willkie
(American, 1892 – 1944)
Pin-back buttons (pair)
1940
Place madeUnited States, North America
Celluloid, metal, paper
Overall: 1/8 in. × 7/8 in. (0.3 × 2.2 cm)
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
2002.1.3760
Wendell Lewis Willkie (1892-1944) was a Republican candidate for president of the United States, 1940, in an unsuccessful run against FDR.
DescriptionTwo pinback campaign buttons divided horizontally into red, white and blue sections that read "Willkie/ For President", with "Willkie" in blue across the central white section.ClassificationsLANDAUER COLLECTION OF BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING EPHEMERA
Collections
- Business and Advertising Ephemera: The Bella C. Landauer Collection