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Button, Political

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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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