Campaign Button

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Campaign Button

Entry/Object ID

1986.24.1

Description

A small green and white campaign pin with the name, "Babbitt" in green letters on the white top half of the pin, and "for governor" in white letters on the green lower half.

Context

Frederick H. Babbitt (1859-1931) was a businessman in Bellows Falls who served as Senate President Pro Temp 1912-13 and made a run for governor in 1920. He lost in the Republican primary to James Hartness. Source: Wikipedia as of 11/4/2020.

Acquisition

Accession

1986.24

Source or Donor

VHS Library

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Harold G. Rugg collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1920

Place

City

Newark

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Button, Campaign

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

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Babbit, Frederick H. (1859-1931)

Related Places

Place

Village

Bellows Falls

Town

Rockingham

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America