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Button, Campaign

Object number2010.98.74

MediumPlastic coated metal

Credit LineChildren of the Baker-Knoll family

DescriptionMedium-sized, circular campaign button. Black and white. The background of the pin is white. In black lettering is political message printed. The back is plain metal with fastener.Dimensions2.375 x 7.5 in. (6 x 19.1 cm)
InscriptionsIn black lettering, "Democratic / WOMEN / are the / LIFE / of the party!" is printed on front.
MarksBack center of pin has text "BADGE-A-MINIT / 1-800-223-4103".
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)

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