Associated person:

Truman, Harry S.  Search this

Physical Description:

textile, metal (overall material)

red, white, blue, copper (overall color)

Measurements:

overall: 4 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 10.795 cm x 8.89 cm

Object Name:

Badge

Date made:

1948

Description:

Harry S. Truman assumed the presidency upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945. He 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.

General subject association:

Political Campaigns  Search this

Used:

Political Campaigns  Search this

ID Number:

2015.0200.042

Accession number:

2015.0200

Catalog number:

2015.0200.042

See more items in:

Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition:

American Democracy

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-fffb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_501987