Button, Political

Object Name:

Button, Political

Object ID:

2007.012.218

Description:

Political pin button, Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley. Metal with plastic coating. Circular. Metal pin on back. Cream-color background with a brown ring around edge. "OUR COUNTRY'S / MARTYR'S" printed above portraits of Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley printed on front face.

Material:

Metal
Paper
Plastic

Dimensions:

D-0.1 Dia-0.85 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), Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865), Garfield, James A. (1831-1881), McKinley, William (1843-1901)

Subjects:

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