Button, Campaign
Object number2015.22.1614
Manufacturer
Philadelphia Badge Company
Date1950
Mediummetal; paper; celluloid; ink
Credit LineThe Elaine B. and Carl Krasik Collection of Pennsylvania and Presidential Political Memorabilia
DescriptionCelluloid pinback button. Front features a white background with blue text throughout. Silver metal back.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 1.438 × 1.313 × 0.188 in. (3.7 × 3.3 × 0.5 cm)Inscriptions"RE-ELECT / MYERS / U.S. SENATOR / VOTE DEMOCRATIC".
MarksUnion label reads: "ALLIED PRINTING / TRADES [ UNION / LABEL ] COUNCIL / PHILADELPHIA".
Maker's mark likely reads "PHILA. BADGE CO. PHILA. PA"
Related person
Francis J. Myers
Related institution
Allied Printing
Related institution
Democratic Party
On View
Not on view
1962
