Name/Title
HOOVER AND CURTIS BUTTONEntry/Object ID
2001.21.1.1Description
Color: Blue; White
A "Hoover and Curtis" political button, ca. 1928. The white button is round with the name of Hoover at the top and Curtis at the bottom of the front in blue. A pin is at the middle of the back for fastening. On the top of the back is the name and location of the Greenduck Company which was the manufacturer, with its duck logo at the center. Between the name and logo is the patent date of February 13, 1915. At the bottom left is the name and logo of Local No. 4 of the Amalgamated Lithographers of America Union, and another union logo is at the oppostite end, although its organization's name is not clearly visible. The manufacture item number is 1215675 at the bottom between the two logos. All of the lettering on the back is also in blue. With some abrasions, soiling, and light scratches, the object is in good condition overall.Lexicon
Search Terms
Three-dimensional, Buttons (information artifacts), Greenduck Co., Amalgamated Lithographers of America Union Local No. 4, Campaign paraphernaliaLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Buttons (Information Artifacts)