Button, Campaign
Object number2015.22.1430
Date1942
Mediummetal; celluloid; paper; ink
Credit LineThe Elaine B. and Carl Krasik Collection of Pennsylvania and Presidential Political Memorabilia
DescriptionCircular metal celluloid open-back button with vertical pinback. Front features a white background, with a blue-tinted image of a man in the center. Red text above and below image. There is a red star on either side of the image. Blue Allied Printing union label along lower edge of button. The number "9" is printed to the right of the label. Metal backing; possible Sheet Metal Worker's International Association mark stamped into metal back.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 1.688 × 1.5 × 0.188 in. (4.3 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)InscriptionsRed text at the top reads "FOR GOVERNOR" and along the bottom reads "GENERAL EDWARD MARTIN".
MarksUnion label reads "ALLIED PRINTING / TRADES [UNION / LABEL] COUNCIL / NEW YORK". The number "9" is printed to the right of the label.
Related institution
Allied Printing
Related institution
Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
Related person
Edward Martin
Related institution
Republican Party
(United States, founded 1854)
On View
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1909
1942
1962
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