Description: Extremely Rare! FDR Franklin D Roosevelt Diamond Jubilee Birthday Ball Pin 1941. Extremely rare piece, made by Acessocraft in 1941. Measures 2 1/4 inches by 1 1/2 inches. Shows some wear but overall good condition for its age. Historical Note: In 1934, FDR began using the occasion of his birthday (January 30) to encourage Americans to hold “Birthday Balls” to raise funds for the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, which operated the polio rehabilitation center he had established in 1927. In 1938, he created the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to support the Warm Springs Center and aid polio victims around the nation. This pin celebrating the President’s Diamond Jubilee Birthday in 1942 was sold by the Committee for Celebration of President’s 60th Birthday. Proceeds from the sale of pins like this one benefitted the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. This pin is on display in THE MARCH OF DIMES AND FDR exhibit in the Museum’s FOUNDATIONS OF A PUBLIC LIFE gallery. Physical Description: A diamond-shaped pin with an eagle at the center and the motto: HELP FIGHT INFANTILE PARALYSIS. Stamped on the reverse of the pin: Official Pin Celebrating the President's Diamond Jubilee Birthday C.C.P.B. (Committee for Celebration of President's Birthday). The manufacturer's information also stamped on reverse.
Price: 99 USD
Location: Superior, Wisconsin
End Time: 2024-11-11T02:35:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
President: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Type: Pin
Term in Office: 1933-45
Year: 1941
Signed: Yes
First Lady: Eleanor Roosevelt
Theme: Political
Material: Metal Enamel
Country/Region: United States
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
