Button, Campaign

Object number2010.98.73

Datec. 1976

OriginChicago, IL

MediumPlastic coated metal

Credit LineChildren of the Baker-Knoll family

DescriptionCircular campaign button. Black and white. The main background color of the pin is black with a white stripe across the center. Candidate name is printed near the top in white. Across the white stripe, candidate last name is printed in larger black lettering. Office name is printed in white along the black bottom edge. At the very bottom of the pin, a white symbol with union label. The back is plain metal with fastener.Dimensions1.875 x 5.9 in. (4.8 x 15 cm)
InscriptionsFront has text in black and white "Catherine / Baker / KNOLL / State / Treasurer.

At the very bottom of the pin, a white symbol with "ALLIED PRINTING/ CHICAGO, ILL." printed on the outer edges is found. Inside the symbol, "TRADES COUNCIL" is printed. In the very center of the symbol, "UNION / LABEL" is printed.
Historical NotesPart of a collection relating to the life and political career of Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll. Born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Catherine Baker Knoll worked in the family business, Knoll Hotel and Restaurant, developing her people skills and beginning her political activism. In 1970, she became a state committee woman for the Democratic Party, then rose through the ranks of the state's Department of Transportation Bureau of Motor Vehicles. She was tapped by the party in 1976, to run for State Treasurer, but did not get elected to office until 1988. She easily won a second term in 1992, by a landslide vote. In 2002, she was elected as the state's first female Lieutenant Governor.

Related institution Democratic Party

Previous owner Catherine Baker Knoll (1930 - 2008)

Related institution Allied Printing

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