Button, Promotional

Object number2011.88.15

OriginPittsburgh, PA

Mediumtin

Credit LineTransfer from McKeesport Heritage Center

DescriptionCircular metal button. White background with red printed promotional slogan for the city of Pittsburgh; bottom of "g" elongates below text into a smile. Straight pin on back.Dimensions1.75 x 1.625 in. (4.4 x 4.1 cm)
InscriptionsRed print: "The city / with a smile / on its face / Pittsburgh".
MarksMaker's information on bottom edge "A.G. TRIMBLE CO PGH. PA. 15222" followed by symbol.
Historical NotesPart of a collection of buttons that covers Pittsburgh’s economic, social, and political history.

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