Badge, Political
Object number2015.22.1803
Manufacturer
Philadelphia Badge Company
Date1959
MediumMetal; Celluloid; Fabric; Plastic; Paper; Ink
Credit LineThe Elaine B. and Carl Krasik Collection of Pennsylvania and Presidential Political Memorabilia
DescriptionCircular metal celluloid closed button attached to two green vertical ribbons. Front of button features a white background with black text. Ribbons have gold-tone text down front of ribbons.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 14.375 × 6 × 0.25 in. (36.5 × 15.2 × 0.6 cm)InscriptionsText on button: "43RD WARD / DEMOCRATIC / COMMITTEE / OF / PHILADELPHIA".
Left ribbon:
Text on left side vertically reads: "INAUGURATION", and text on right side reads: "OF / GOV. " printed horizontally, and "LAWRENCE" printed vertically below this.
Right ribbon:
Text on left side reads: "TUESDAYS". Text on right side reads: "JAN." is printed vertically, "20th" is printed horizontally, and "1959" is printed vertically.
MarksMaker's mark along bottom edge reads: "PHILA. BADGE CO. INC. PHILA. PA."
Related institution
Democratic Party
Related person
David Leo Lawrence
On View
Not on view
1962
1962
1955
1897
