Name/Title
Promotional ButtonEntry/Object ID
1976.25.8Description
Round metal button printed with an image of the Statue of Liberty from the shoulders up on a red ground within a blue border. The inscription, "GET BEHIND THE GOVERNMENT" rings the edge and the inscription, "LIBERTY LOAN OF 1917" is in the middle. The manufacturing information is printed onto a round piece of paper inserted into the back of the button.Context
Liberty Loans were bonds sold to help with the war effort during World War I. There were two issues in 1917 and two in 1918. This button was owned by Margaret Emmons of Montpelier, Vermont.Acquisition
Accession
1976.25Source or Donor
Guare, PaulAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.Date made
1917Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Button, PromotionalNomenclature Class
Advertising MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallDiameter
7/8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Emmons, Margaret (1894-1980)Related Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America