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Metadata
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Catalog Number |
1987.27.59 |
Maker |
Bastian Brothers Company |
Date |
1916 |
Material(s) |
Celluloid/Paper/Tinplate |
Dimensions |
H-1.25 W-1.25 inches |
Description |
This is a celluloid process button with a straight pin enclosure. The button front has a white background and a black clover in the center. Each leaf of the clover contains a black and white image of Woodrow Wilson (bottom left), Cardinal Mercier (top), and the King of Belgium (bottom right). Red text on the button front reads: "WE HAVE LOVED/JUSTICE". The button has a paper backing. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
Event |
1916 United States Presidential Election |
People |
Bastian Brothers Company Wilson, Woodrow |
Subjects |
World War I Presidents Political issues Kings Cardinals |
Search Terms |
Belgium Political button World War I World War, 1914-1918 |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |