Button, Harry S. Truman, 1948
Button, Harry S. Truman, 1948
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- Description
- Harry S. Truman assumed the presidency upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945. In what many observers called the greatest upset in presidential election history, Truman won his own full term in 1948 defeating three other candidates: Thomas Dewey (Republican), Strom Thurmond (States’ Rights Democratic), and Henry Wallace (Progressive) who finished in that order. The design on this button is very similar to one used in Roosevelt’s campaigns and by many subsequent candidates.
- Object Name
- button
- date made
- 1948
- used date
- 1948
- referenced
- Truman, Harry S.
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- red (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- blue (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 3.175 cm x 3.175 cm
- ID Number
- 2013.0211.065
- accession number
- 2013.0211
- catalog number
- 2013.0211.065
- subject
- Political Campaigns
- Presidential Campaign of 1948
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
- American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
- Exhibition
- American Democracy
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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