Button, Political
Object number2015.22.929
Manufacturer
Whitehead & Hoag Company
Datec.1908
MediumInk; Celluloid; Metal; Paper
Credit LineThe Elaine B. and Carl Krasik Collection of Pennsylvania and Presidential Political Memorabilia
DescriptionCircular metal open-back button with a short, vertical pinback. Face of button features a black and white photograph of William Howard Taft.Dimensions1.063 x 0.188 x 0.875 in. (2.7 x 0.5 x 2.2 cm)MarksMaker's mark on the back reads "THE / WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. / NEWARK, [N].J.". Below this is a union label that reads "ALLIED PR[IN]TING / TRADES UNION LABEL / COUNCIL / NEWARK, N.J.". Below this reads "PATENTED / JULY 17, 1894." The number 3 is printed next to the union label. The label is cut off at the bottom.
Related person
William Howard Taft
(1857 - 1930)
Related institution
Allied Printing
Related institution
Republican Party
(United States, founded 1854)
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