G.O.P. Lapel Pin, 1940
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Artifact Overview
The Republican Party nominated Wendell Willkie to run against President Franklin Roosevelt in 1940. It was an unconventional choice: Willkie supported much of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation, he had voted for Roosevelt in 1932, and he was an internationalist -- controversial positions in the anti-New Deal, isolationist Republican Party. Willkie fared better than Alf Landon, the Republican's 1936 presidential candidate, but still lost.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lapel pin
Date Made
1940
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2002.24.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 1.0 in
Width: 0.75 in
Inscriptions
G.O.P. [inscribed on front of pin]
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SetPolitical Jewelry: Beyond the Campaign Button
- 20 Artifacts
Political jewelry goes beyond ordinary campaign buttons to express a fashion sensibility and make a statement. During an election, what voters pin to their lapels or place on their bodies tells people what they believe and whose side they are on. Every four years, supporters donning political jewelry make their presidential preferences known.