Roosevelt-Fairbanks Campaign Button, 1904

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Artifact Overview

Having assumed the presidency when McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt was already immensely popular when he ran for president in 1904. His colorful and exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and skillful use of media gained him a wide following. Picking conservative Senator Charles W. Fairbanks as his running mate, Roosevelt was reelected in a landslide.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Stud (Button)

Date Made

1904

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

72.31.138

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Tin (Metal)
Ribbon (Material)

Color

Sepia (Color)
Red
Blue
White (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 0.75 in

Inscriptions

Above portraits: GOP; below: ROOSEVELT FAIRBANKS
Roosevelt-Fairbanks Campaign Button, 1904