Pinback button : Votes for Women. [Circa 1910-1920]

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Title

Pinback button : Votes for Women. [Circa 1910-1920]

Description

Blue enamel on sterling silver pinback button that features the allegorical figure of Justice holding up a pair of scales.

This button is most likely issued to lobby for suffrage in New York because blue is one of the official colors of New York.

The name of the manufacturer is inscribed on the back of the button.

Date

[Circa 1910-1920]

Subject

Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
Political campaigns
Women--Suffrage--New York

Creator

Rochester, N.Y. : Bastian Bros. Co. (Manufacturer)

Language

English

Identifier

BUTN.1910.13

Original Format

Buttons (information artifacts)
celluloid (cellulosic)

Physical Dimensions

1.5 cm. diam.

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