Pin-back button

Date: 
1896-1910
Medium: 
Metal, paper, celluloid
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This lapel button features Outcault's Yellow Kid, the first comic strip, with a Christmas stocking; his gown reads "I Had To Borrer Dat Sock From Liz" and a sign reads "Deer Santie Klaws/ If Its Too Big Put It On De Floor". On the reverse it advertises "High Admiral Cigarette and N Y Journal Yellow Kid". Small blue number 16 indicates a series. Two of two indentical, see 2002.1.1335.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1347
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1910
eMuseum Object ID: 
48901
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pin-back button

Date: 
1910-1940
Medium: 
Metal, paper, celluloid
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This lapel button features Outcault's Yellow Kid, the first comic strip, holding dollar bills and a red paint can; his gown is printed with the words "I Am Goin Ter Paint New York Red". On the reverse it advertises "High Admiral Cigarette and N Y Journal Yellow Kid". A small blue number 15 indicates a series.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1353
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
48900
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Comic Book

Date: 
1897
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
7 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 7/8 in.
Description: 
This comic book button features Outcault's Yellow Kid, the first comic strip. The cover reads "The Yellow Kid/ In McFadden's Flats/ by E.W. Townsend/ Author of "Chimmie Fadden" and / R.F. Outcault/ Creator of / "The Yellow Kid"/ G.W. Dillinham/ Publishers/ New York". The cover also has a picture of the Yellow Kid with a fancy ruffled collar; his gown reads "Dis Book is De Story of me SweetYoung Life". The reverse advertises other comic books including "Artemus Ward" and "Verdant Green". Cost: "50 Cents". Table of contents photo available.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1354
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1897
eMuseum Object ID: 
48899
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pin-back button

Date: 
1910-1940
Medium: 
Metal, paper, celluloid
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This lapel button features Outcault's Yellow Kid, the first comic strip, with a fancy top hat and cane; his gown is printed with the words "Say I Won't Do A Ting Ter Broadway". On the reverse it advertises "High Admiral Cigarette and N Y Journal Yellow Kid". A small blue number 6 indicates a series.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1351
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
48898
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pin-back button

Date: 
1910-1940
Medium: 
Metal, paper, celluloid
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This lapel button features Outcault's Yellow Kid, the first comic strip, holding a hammer near an anvil; his gown is printed with the words "Say Dis Is Work". On the reverse it advertises "High Admiral Cigarette and N Y Journal Yellow Kid". A small blue number 67 indicates a series.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1350
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
48897
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pin-back button

Date: 
1910-1940
Medium: 
Metal, paper, celluloid
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This lapel button features Outcault's Yellow Kid, the first comic strip, wearing a hat on a wooden hobby horse; a sign reads "Napoleon Wasn't De Only Pebble on De Beach". On the reverse it advertises "High Admiral Cigarette and N Y Journal Yellow Kid". A small blue number 13 indicates a series.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1349
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
48896
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pin-back button

Date: 
1910-1940
Medium: 
Metal, paper, celluloid
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This lapel button features Outcault's Yellow Kid, the first comic strip, with a huge pie and pie slice; his gown is printed with the words "Gee I Luv Pie". On the reverse it advertises "High Admiral Cigarette and N Y Journal Yellow Kid". A small blue number 70 indicates a series.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1348
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
48895
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pin-back button

Date: 
1910-1940
Medium: 
Metal, paper, celluloid
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This lapel button features Outcault's Yellow Kid, the first comic strip, holding playing cards; his gown is printed with the words "Say I Wish Some Gent Would Call Dat Bet". On the reverse it advertises "High Admiral Cigarette and N Y Journal Yellow Kid". A small blue number 17 indicates a series.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1346
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
48894
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pin-back button

Date: 
1910-1940
Medium: 
Metal, paper, celluloid
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This lapel button features Outcault's Yellow Kid, the first comic strip, with a fishing pole with a fish on the line; his gown is printed with the words "Hully Chee". On the reverse it advertises "High Admiral Cigarette and N Y Journal Yellow Kid". A small blue number 34 indicates a series.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1345
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
48893
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pinback button

Date: 
1940-1950
Medium: 
Plastic, metal, paper
Dimensions: 
1/4 x 2 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
A bright orange pinback campaign button printed in blue "Earl Warren/ For President". Earl Warren, (1891-1974); member of Republican National Committee from California, 1936-38; California state attorney general, 1939-43; Governor of California, 1943-53; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1948; and Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1953-69.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3862
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
48892
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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