Button, Political
Object number2023.144.8
Manufacturer
Ferne Sales and Manufacturing Company, Inc.
OriginWest Orange, NJ
MediumMetal; Paper; Celluloid; Ink
Credit LineGift of Brenda L. Frazier
DescriptionCircular celluloid pin. The face of the pin has a white background, in the center there is a male/female gender symbol in blue ink that is split in half horizontally. In the middle there is blue text with red text above and below inside of the broken gender symbol. There is a maker's mark along the bottom outside edge followed by a union label, all in blue ink. Solid metal back with a horizontal, clasped pinback.DimensionsDiameter x Depth: 2.25 x 0.25 in. (5.7 x 0.6 cm)InscriptionsBlue text in the center of the pin reads: "HERE COMES THE / GENDER GAP!"
Red text, when put together, reads: "VOTE".
Union label is illegible.
MarksMaker's mark along bottom outside edge reads: "FERNE SALES & MFG. CO. INC. P.O. BOX 113 T.C.B. WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052"
Historical NotesButton from a collection related to the career of Brenda L. Frazier.
Related person
Brenda L. Frazier
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