Promotional Button

button

Name/Title

Promotional Button

Entry/Object ID

1999.50.69a-c

Description

Round white button printed in blue with an image of a man standing in a boat with three seated figures, two dressed as Indigenous Americans and one in European clothing. The inscription, "1609 350th CHAMPLAIN 1959 ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL" rings the edge. The button is accompanied by two paper "ribbons". One is yellow and reads, "Fall Foliage Festival Danville Peacham Barnet Passumpsic Groton Ryegate". The other is orange and reads, ""Holiday in the Hills" Granby and Victory".

Context

From events organized by Flora Coutts during the 1950s in Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.50

Source or Donor

Nelson, Beatrice Aldrich

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Empress Specialty Company

Date made

1959

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Button, Promotional

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Depth

3/8 in

Diameter

1-3/4 in

Material

Paper, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coutts, Flora (1897-1983)

Related Places

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Danville

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Peacham

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Village

Barnet Center

Town

Barnet

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Village

Passumpsic

Town

Barnet

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Groton

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Ryegate

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Granby

County

Essex County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Victory

County

Essex County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

350th Champlain Anniversary Festival