Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Catalog Number |
1987.27.78 |
Maker |
Geraghty & Co. |
Date |
1924 |
Material(s) |
Tinplate |
Dimensions |
Dia-0.875 inches |
Description |
This is a political button from the 1924 presidential campaign of Calvin Coolidge and Charles Dawes. The button is a lithographed button with a red, white and blue background. There is an image of a dinner pail in the center. Around the edges is the inscription "COOLIDGE * DAWES/ FULL/ DINNER PAIL." There is a maker's mark on the back that reads "GERAGHTY & COMPANY/ 303537 W LAKE ST./ CHICAGO U.S.A." There are two maker's stamps on the back. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
Event |
1924 United States Presidential Election |
People |
Geraghty & Co. Dawes, Charles Coolidge, Calvin |
Subjects |
Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians Presidential candidates Presidential elections Presidents |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |