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
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