Name/Title
Campaign pin for California gubernatorial candidate, Henry T. GageEntry/Object ID
2006.353.1.1Description
A campaign pin for California gubernatorial candidate, Henry T. Gage, 1898. The item has a head-and-shoulder photograph of Gage inside a shield, with his name at the top and the American flag at the left. The reverse has the name and address of the seller, L.F. Tuttle & Co. of San Francisco, as well as the manufacturer, The Whitehead & Hoag Company, of New Jersey. Gage, a Republican, won the election and served one term. He resided on a large ranch in what is now Bell Gardens, California, near Los Angeles, was a former sheep rancher, attorney, Los Angeles city attorney, and Ambassador to Portugal. There are minor areas of rust and some discoloration to the face, but the pin is in good condition.Lexicon
Search Terms
L.F. Tuttle & Company, Whitehead & Hoag Company, The, Electioneering--California, Governors--CaliforniaLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Pins (Jewelry)