Button, Promotional
Object number2008.40.3
Manufacturer
Bastian Brothers Company
Date1939
OriginRochester, NY
MediumMetal; Ink
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionMetal circular red, white, and blue button, with straight pin on back.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 0.813 × 0.938 × 0.188 in. (2.1 × 2.4 × 0.5 cm)InscriptionsWritten on front, "FIGHT INFANTILE PARALYSIS / 1939" ; in center, "[blue image of "Winged Liberty Head" dime] MARCH OF DIMES".
MarksBlack maker's mark on lower side edge "BASTIAN BROS. CO. [seal] ROCHESTER N.Y.".
Historical NotesButton given to those who contributed in donating to the polio vaccine cause. The "Winged Liberty Head" dime was produced from 1916-1945. Also known as the "Mercury" dime, the coin depicts Lady Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap, a classic symbol of liberty and freedom, with its wings intended to symbolize freedom of thought.
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March of Dimes
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