Button, Political

Object/Artifact

-

Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Button, Political

Entry/Object ID

1991.026.003

Description

Ivory, plastic-coated round campaign button with black and white photo image of Tom L. Johnson in center and black lettering above photo; "FOR MAYOR, TOM L. JOHNSON", Democratic candidate for Mayor of Cleveland in 1903. Paper inside backing with manufacturer's and patent information.. Straight pin back. One of 53 piece collection.

Use

in Cleveland, OH mayoral race of 1902 - 1908

Collection

Political Artifacts

Made/Created

Date made

1903 - 1909

Notes

Date: 1903 - 1909 Made: The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Neward, NJ

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

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Diam: 1 1/4"

Material

Metal, Plastic, Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

1991.026.001, 1991.026.002, 1991.026.004, 1991.026.005, 1991.026.006, 1991.026.007, 1991.026.008, 1991.026.009, 1991.026.010, 1991.026.011, 1991.026.012, 1991.026.013, 1991.026.014, 1991.026.015, 1991.026.016, 1991.026.017, 1991.026.018, 1991.026.019, 1991.026.020, 1991.026.021, 1991.026.022, 1991.026.023