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Button, Political

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/502b3ec6-62fd-48ed-a2ae-417893588319
Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
2004.203.1
Date Range
September 12, 1935
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Description
Political Button collections. See file for inventory list.
"Member Local 285"
"United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America Org'd Sept. 12, 1935"
Date Range
September 12, 1935
Year Range From
1935
Year Range To
1935
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Button, Political
Diameter (in)
1.25
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.203.1
Credit
Gift of Harold F. Hoover
Accession Number
2004.203
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Button, Political

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8be068a3-45b2-46af-9636-118639180384
Collection
History Collection: Lancaster County Historical Society
Title
Campaign Button for Landon & Knox
Object ID
2023.001.090
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Collection
History Collection: Lancaster County Historical Society
Title
Campaign Button for Landon & Knox
Description
Two brown buttons with "Landon" above a "G.O.P." elephant and "Knox" below. Buttons are pinned to yellow felt circles with scalloped/petal edges like flowers. Alf Landon (1887-1987) and Frank Knox (1874-1944) were Republican candidates for President and Vice-President in 1936.
Year Range From
1936
Year Range To
1936
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Landon, Alf
Knox, Frank
Object Name
Button, Political
Diameter (cm)
1.905
Diameter (ft)
0.0625
Diameter (in)
0.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-09-29
Condition Notes
One button has spot of missing enamel above 'N' in "Landon."
Object ID
2023.001.090
Notes
Two Union labels on the back of buttons: Amalgamated Lithographers and metal workers.
Accession Number
2023.001
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