Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1930-1948
Medium:
Celluloid, metal, paper
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
A pinback campaign button with a blue and white border decorated with red stripes and white stars around a central photo lithographic portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3739
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1948
eMuseum Object ID:
51893
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1930-1948
Medium:
Celluloid, metal, paper
Dimensions:
5/8 x 1 x 1/8 in. oval
Description:
An oval pinback campaign button with a blue border around a gold central field that reads in blue "Roosevelt Recruits".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3738
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1948
eMuseum Object ID:
51892
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1930-1948
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 in. diameter
Description:
A pinback campaign button divided horizontally into blue with white stars, white and red striped sections, with the name "Roosevelt" in blue across the center white section.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3737
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1948
eMuseum Object ID:
51891
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1896-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
A dark blue pinback campaign button with a color enhanced photo lithographic portrait of a balding man encircled by white stars with the caption "For President Wm. J. Bryan". William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) was a lawyer, Congressional Representative from Nebraska, Secretary of State (1913-1915), and a candidate for the presidency in the 1896, 1900 and 1908 elections, acting as a major proponent of monetary reform and the silver standard, as well becoming a very public proponent of religious fundamentalism and activist against Darwinian evolution during the famous Scopes Trial in 1925.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3741
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51888
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1908
Medium:
Celluloid, paper, metal
Dimensions:
1/4 x 3 3/8 in. diameter
Description:
A very large tomato red pinback campaign button with the word "Taft" in blue lettering with white borders. William Howard Taft (1857-1930) was president of the United States from 1909-1913, and as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1921-1930, the only former president to serve the nation in an official capacity.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3736
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1908
eMuseum Object ID:
51887
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1908
Medium:
Celluloid, paper, metal
Dimensions:
1/4 x 3 3/8 in. diameter
Description:
A very large tomato red pinback campaign button with the word "Taft" in blue lettering with white borders. William Howard Taft (1857-1930) was president of the United States from 1909-1913, and as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1921-1930, the only former president to serve the nation in an official capacity.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3735
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1908
eMuseum Object ID:
51886
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Classification:
Date:
1905
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
3/4 x 8 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
A white ceramic plate with a gold edge and red and blue border around a rim decorated with fire crackers and a flag encircling a central white field printed with a detailed holiday celebration menu above the words "Hotel Traymore/ Atlantic City/ July 4th, 1905".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3614
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1905
eMuseum Object ID:
51884
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Classification:
Date:
1926
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
3/4 x 8 3/8 in. diameter
Description:
A cream colored ceramic plate with a rim glazed light pink and a central image of pink, purple and yellow flowers with green leaves encircled by words, stencilled in green "Merry Christmas And Happy New Year". Near the bottom in gold "1926 Greetings/ H.V. Ruth,/ Brownstown, PA."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3613
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1926
eMuseum Object ID:
51883
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Classification:
Date:
1917
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
3/4 x 8 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
A cream colored ceramic calendar plate for the year 1917 with a gold scalloped rim around the months in a circle, separated by American military flags and a blue and gold geometric border encircling a central multicolored of two deer in a forest drinking from a stream. Near the bottom in gold "Compliments of/ J.M. Hess/ General Merchandise/ Safe Harbor, PA."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3612
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1917
eMuseum Object ID:
51882
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Classification:
Date:
1910-1930
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
3/4 x 7 1/8 in. diameter
Description:
A cream colored ceramic plate with a rim glazed light green and a central image of a basket of red, pink, purple and yellow flowers with green leaves encircled by words, stencilled in blue "Merry Christmas And Happy New Year". Near the bottom in gold "Compliments of Walter W. Good/ Reamstown, PA."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3610
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
51881
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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