Project #UMP-000/Eleanor
Artist
unidentified
AssociationAssociated with
Wendell Lewis Willkie
(1892 Elwood, Indiana - 1944 New York, New York)
Dateca. 1940
Mediummetal
Dimensions1/4 × 1 5/8 in. (0.6 × 4.1 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Edward T. Peeples
Object numberPC1997.5.70
DescriptionThis campaign button was produced in opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor Roosevelt, during the 1940 United States presidential election. The 1940 United States presidential election took place during a time of global tension, as World War II was raging in Europe. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, running for a third term, faced Republican challenger Wendell Willkie. Roosevelt's campaign focused on his successful New Deal programs and his stance of supporting Britain in its fight against Nazi Germany. Willkie criticized Roosevelt’s foreign policy and his increasing government control. Roosevelt won in a landslide, securing 84% of the electoral vote, marking the first time a U.S. president was elected to a third term. The button is mostly black, with a white center and text. There is an image of an outhouse in the center of the button, with text on it that reads "SPONSORED BY / ELEANOR." Text runs around the black border which reads "PROJECT #UMP-000." The logos of the manufacturers are visible on the front face of the button.On View
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