Button, Political

Object number2012.75.26

Manufacturer Deb Kay Promotional Advertising Company

OriginHarrisburg, PA

Mediummetal; ink; plastic

Credit LineGift of Bernard A. Burns

DescriptionCircular gold political button with political message printed in black in the middle and along the edge. Printed in black at the bottom center is the union information.Dimensions0.0984 x 1.1811 in. (0.3 x 3 cm)
Inscriptions"DON'T / TAX OUR / BENEFITS" printed in black in the middle.

Printed in black along the edge is "CALL/WRITE U.S. CONGRESSMEN".
MarksPrinted in black at the bottom edge and below the symbol of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO is "PENNSYLVANIA AFL-CIO".

Along the bottom right back edge is printed in black "DEB KAY PROMOTIONAL ADV CO INC HBG PA".
Historical NotesPart of a collection belonging to Bernie Burns. The collection documents Firefighters Local No. 1, the firefighting union of which Bernie Burns was the president; his life as a firefighter; and additional items that document growing up in Lawrenceville in the 1960s and 1970s.

Previous owner Bernard A. Burns

Related institution United States Congress

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