Button, Political

Object Name:

Button, Political

Object ID:

2007.012.099

Creator:

Whitehead Hoag Company

Place of Origin:

Newark, NJ

Date:

1896

Description:

Political pin button, William McKinley. Metal with plastic coating; round; horizontal metal pin on back. "MC KINLEY AND HOBART" [William McKinley and Garret A. Hobart] printed on front face with portrait of both men in the center. Flag pattern along top half edge. "PIN BACK / PAT. APRIL 14, 1896 / THE WHITEHEAD HOAG CO. / BADGES / FLAGS / BANNERS / NEWARK, NJ." printed on paper on back.

Material:

Metal
Paper
Plastic

Dimensions:

Dia-1.2 inches

Provenance:

Donated to the New Hampshire Historical Society by Stanley Hamel, Feb 16, 2007.

Credit Line:

Gift of Stanley A. Hamel

People:

McKinley, William (1843-1901), Hobart, Garret A. (1844-1899), Hamel, Stanley A. (1927-2012)

Subjects:

Political candidates, Political elections, Politicians, Politics government, Presidents