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
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1904
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.31.296
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Tin (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Red
Blue
White (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.875 in
Inscriptions
On the back: "MADE BY/F.F. PULVER CO.,/BUTTONS, BADGES/ROCHESTER, N.Y./GET A COLLECTION OF BUTTONS./SEND FOR CATALOGUE./PATENTED/FEB. 17, 1903, APR. 19, 1904"
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