Button, Campaign
Object number2015.22.1487
Manufacturer
Whitehead & Hoag Company
Date1929
MediumPaper; Metal; Celluloid; 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 navy blue background with white text throughout. Maker's mark on reverse side. Union label at the bottom is illegible.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 0.875 × 0.75 × 0.125 in. (2.2 × 1.9 × 0.3 cm)Inscriptions"FOR / MALONE / MAYOR".
Marks"THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. / BUTTONS / BADGES / NOVELTIES / AND SIGNS ". Union label below this is illegible. Mark continues: "NEWARK, N.J.".
Related person
James F. Malone Jr.
Related institution
Republican Party
(United States, founded 1854)
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