Button, Campaign
Object number2015.22.1437
Manufacturer
Keystone Badge Company
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. Front features a white center with blue text, surrounded by a red, white, and blue-striped border. White back paper of button features a blue maker's mark, and an Allied Printing union label. The number "7" is printed to the right of the union label.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 1.063 × 1 × 0.188 in. (2.7 × 2.5 × 0.5 cm)InscriptionsMaker's mark printed on front reads: "VOTE / MARTIN / for Governor"
MarksMaker's mark reads "KEYSTONE BADGE CO. / READING / PA". Union label is illegible.
Related institution
Allied Printing
Related person
Edward Martin
Related institution
Republican Party
(United States, founded 1854)
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