Campaign Button, Theodore Roosevelt, 1904

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Description:

After the story of his refusal to shoot a captured bear while on a hunting trip led to the popularization of “teddy bears,” Theodore Roosevelt adopted them as a symbol for his 1904 presidential campaign.

Associated Person: Roosevelt, Theodore

Location: Currently not on view

Used: Political Campaigns

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection, Government, Politics, and Reform, American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PL.322733.001Catalog Number: 2015.0200.060Accession Number: 2015.0200322733

Object Name: button

Measurements: overall: 1 in; 2.54 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c34a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1760391

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