McKinley In Memoriam Pin

Name/Title

McKinley "In Memoriam" Pin

Entry/Object ID

TN2018.3.02

Tags

1900s

Description

The front of the button has a portrait of McKinley on a white background, facing his left and surrounded by a black border. Below his picture are words in white that read " In Memoriam.", 1901. The inside of the pin has a paper insert with the following manufacturer's information written on it: "The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, NJ." A union label is imprinted on this with lines of text reading: "Allied Printing. Trade {Union Label} Council. Newark, NJ. Patented July 17, 1894. April 14, 1896. July 21, 1896."

Acquisition

Accession

TN2018.3