Landon-Knox Campaign Button, 1936
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Artifact Overview
In 1936, the Republican Party chose two-time Kansas governor Alfred M. Landon as its presidential candidate. The sunflower -- Kansas's state flower -- became a prominent symbol in much of his campaign material. But Landon was no match against Franklin Roosevelt, the popular incumbent. He lost in a landslide -- Landon even failed to carry his home state of Kansas.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1936
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
69.145.154
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Color
Brown
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.75 in
Inscriptions
Front:
LANDON | AND | KNOX
Back:
GREENDUCK CO. CHICAGO | PAT. FEB. 13 1917
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