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Button, Campaign

Object number2019.89.17

Date1973-1985

OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumMetal; Paper; Ink; Adhesive

Credit LineGift of Virginia Caliguiri

DescriptionCircular pinback campaign button. Front of button has blue and red background with circular paperboard piece applied to front; applied piece has red and blue banded background with white text providing campaign message and Union label at 6:00. Shiny silver metal backer with pinback at 6:00 position.DimensionsDiameter x Depth: 3.063 × 0.375 in. (7.8 × 1 cm)
InscriptionsWhite text on front of button on applied piece "elect / Mayor / Caliguiri / Nov. 8".
MarksUnion label on front of button on applied piece at 6:00 position in white text "ALLIED PRINTING / TRADES / UNION / LABEL / COUNCIL / PITTSBURGH".

Side of shell has white illegible Union label on the blue field at 12:00 position.
Historical NotesRichard S. Caliguiri campaign button used by Virginia Caliguiri. Virginia "Ginny" Caliguiri was born and raised in an Italian American family the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. She lived among a small enclave of Calabrese families living on and around Imperial Street. Her older brother, Richard, was the 55th mayor of Pittsburgh from 1977 until his death from Amyloidosis in 1988. Ginny was very active in her brother’s campaign activities along with her mother, aunts, and other family members. She also participated annually in the Great Race, one of her brother’s city-wide initiatives, and other races like the Pittsburgh Marathon and the Amyloidosis race. Ginny worked in patient advocacy and emergency medical services. She was awarded the Director’s Award of Excellence from the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Emergency Medical Services by Glenn Cannon in 2009. She served on the Board of Directors for Allegheny County’s Emergency Medical Service Institute from 1984-1995 and won an Outstanding Service Award from the Allegheny County EMS in 1990.

Previous owner Virginia Caliguiri

Related person Richard S. Caliguiri (1931 - 1988)

Related institution Allied Printing

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