Button, Political

Object Name:

Button, Political

Object ID:

2007.012.154

Creator:

Whitehead Hoag Company

Place of Origin:

Newark, NJ

Date:

1912

Description:

Political pin button, Theodore Roosevelt - Metal with plastic coating; round; horizontal metal pin on back. Portrait of Roosevelt on left side of front face and portrait Hiram Johnson on right side of front face. "THE / WHITEHEAD HOAG CO. / NEWARK, N.J. / PATENTED . JULY 17, 1894 / APRIL 14, 1869, JULY 21, 1898." printed on back. Union bug stamped on back. "COPYRIGHT [?]ACK 1904 N.Y. COPYRIGHT BUCK 1904 WASH" printed on rim.

Material:

Metal
Paper
Plastic

Dimensions:

Dia-0.8 inches

Provenance:

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

Credit Line:

Gift of Stanley A. Hamel

People:

Hamel, Stanley A. (1927-2012), Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919), Johnson, Hiram

Subjects:

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