Pin : Votes for Women. [Circa 1900-1920]
Advertising, Political--Great Britain
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
Political campaigns
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Purple, white, and green enamel on brass, containing the slogan ""Votes for Women"" inscribed in black.
There is no manufacturer information on the pin.
[Circa 1910-1920]
English
BUTN.1000.01
Pin and ribbon : Virginia pin with attached Votes for Women ribbon . [Circa 1910-1920]
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Political campaigns
Ribbons
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Virginia
Gold decorative rim and white celluloid center with "Virginia" printed in blue. Attached to the pin is a gold silk ribbon with the printed slogan "Votes for Women."
Newark, N.J. : Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)
[Circa 1910-1920]
Ribbon : 5 x 13 cm.
Pin : 1.5 x 5.5 cm.
English
MEMR.1910.12
Virginia
Pinback button : 36. [Circa 1919-1920]
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
Constitutional amendments--ratification
Political campaigns
Red on white on blue pinback button with white stars surrounding the number "36."
Thirty-six was the number of states needed to ratify the 19th amendment to grant women the right to vote. In 1920, Tennessee became the 36th and final state needed to ratify the amendment.
White backpaper contains the name of the manufacturer.
Newark, N.J. : Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)
[Circa 1919-1920]
English
BUTN.1919.01
Pinback button : America the Land We Love / Liberty. Justice. Equality. 1915
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Patriotism in advertising
World War, 1914-1918
Red white and blue pinback button with the patriotic slogan "America The Land We Love" in the outer circle surrounding the slogan "Liberty Justice Equality" with a gold star at the center.
White backpaper contains the name of the manufacturer.
This pin was copyrighted in 1915 by the Search-Light Book Corporation.
The Search-Light Book Corporation (Copyright)
Newark, N.J. : Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)
1915
English
BUTN.1915.20
Pinback button : Anti Suffrage. [Circa 1915-1920]
Advertising, Political--United States
Anti-suffrage
Buttons
Political campaigns
Black on white on red pinback button. White back paper contains the name of the manufacturer.
"Official" anti-suffrage colors were most often red, black, and white. The primary anti-suffrage organizations that may have distributed this button were the Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage (later the Anti-Suffrage Association of Massachusetts) and/or the National Association Opposed to Women Suffrage.
Newark, N.J. : Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)
[Circa 1915-1920]
English
BUTN.1915.15
Pinback button : Ballots for Both. [1916]
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Political campaigns
Suffragists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania
Blue on gold celluloid pinback demands votes for both men and women.
The slogan was created by Dr. Eleanor M. Hiestand-Moore of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The button was the winning entry in a contest to replace the slogan "Votes for Women," sponsored by the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
There is no manufacturer information printed on the back of the button.
[1916]
For more information, visit http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2513&dat=19161120&id=YflcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rVkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2595,5580343 http://womansuffragememorabilia.com/woman-suffrage-memorabilia/suffrage-buttons/
English
BUTN.1916.01
Pinback button : Don't Let it Suffer. [Circa 1915-1920]
Buttons
Goldberg, Rube, 1883-1970
Political Satire
Women--Suffrage--Satire
Pinback with an illustration by Rube I. Goldberg of a woman singing opera with the words "Don't Let It Suffer." White backpaper contains the name of the manufacturer and the distributor.
These satirical buttons were issued by the American Tobacco Company and placed in packets of Hassan and Tokio Cigarettes.
New York, N.Y. : Quality Tokio Cigarette Factory (Distributor)
Newark, N.J. : Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)
[Circa 1915-1920]
English
BUTN.1915.18
Pinback button : Don't Let it Suffer. [Circa 1915-1920]
Buttons
Goldberg, Rube, 1883-1970
Political Satire
Women--Suffrage--Satire
Pinback with an illustration by Rube I. Goldberg of a woman singing opera with the words "Don't Let It Suffer." White backpaper contains the name of the manufacturer and the distributor.
These satirical buttons were issued by the American Tobacco Company and placed in packets of Hassan and Tokio Cigarettes.
New York, N.Y. : Hassan Cigarette Factory (Distributor)
Newark, N.J. : Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)
[Circa 1915-1920]
English
BUTN.1915.17
Pinback button : Equal Suffrage. [1911]
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
Political campaigns
Women--Suffrage--Ohio
Blue on gold pinback button with six stars surrounding the slogan "Equal Suffrage."
Issued early in 1911 before California became a suffrage state, suffragists lobbied for Ohio to be the sixth state to pass a suffrage referendum. California became the sixth state on October 10, 1911.
White back paper contains name of manufacturer.
Cleveland, O.H. : R.A. Koch Co.
[1911]
English
BUTN.1911.04
Pinback button : Equal Suffrage. [1911]
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
Political campaigns
Women--Suffrage--Ohio
Blue on gold pinback button with six stars surrounding the slogan "Equal Suffrage."
Issued early in 1911 before California became a suffrage state, suffragists lobbied for Ohio to be the sixth state to pass a suffrage referendum. California became the sixth state on October 10, 1911.
White back paper contains name of manufacturer.
Rochester, N.Y. : Bastian Bros. Co. (Manufacturer)
[1911]
English
BUTN.1911.03