Buttons

Object number2008.128.5 a-x
Date1950-1959
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission 
DescriptionSet of 24 small circular bright-plated buttons. Non-magnetic metal. Embossed in center with "P" and decorative foliage motif. Loop on back. All attached cardboard backing.Dimensions0.625 x 0.625 in. (1.6 x 1.6 cm)
InscriptionsEmbossed in center with "P" .
Historical NotesSet of small Pennsylvania Turnpike Collector uniform buttons. Part of a collection of artifacts that document the history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the first toll road in the United States.  
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