William Howard Taft Political Button

Object/Artifact

Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

William Howard Taft Political Button

Entry/Object ID

2021.32.11

Description

Political button with an image of president William Howard Taft. Button is white in color with a black and white image of president Taft. Button is in excellent condition with little to no signs of wear or use. Dimensions: 1 1/8" wide.

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Acquisition

Accession

2021.32

Source or Donor

Weir, Maggie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1972

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Button, Political

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Political

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Belief Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Button, Campaign, Campaign Button, Political, Political Button, Taft, William Howard Taft

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Oct 1, 2021

Examined By

Matthew Adelman

General Notes

Note

Notes: Printed around the edge of the button is "Taft 1908" and "A-0-1972-7". Status: OK Status By: Matthew Adelman Status Date: 2021-10-01

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

October 1, 2021

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 5, 2026