Description: This is a circular political button, made by lithographic process, for the 1911 gubernatorial campaign of James McCreary and Edward J. McDermott. It has a white background with black and white portraits of both candidates in the center. Above and below the portraits is the slogan, "FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR/THE TWO Mc'S", in black print. There is a manufacturing label located on the edge, toward the bottom, that reads, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO., NEWARK, N.J.", in black print. There is a paper backing, with a union label and manufacturing label that reads, "Button made by/The Whitehead & Hoag Co./Newark, N.J., U.S.A./Pat. April 14, 1896,/July 21, 1896". It has a stickpin located on the back. James McCreary successfully ran for his second term as Governor of Kentucky in 1911, with his running mate, Edward J. McDermott. Object NameButton, PoliticalCatalog Number1987.30.280MakerWhitehead & Hoag CompanyDate1911Material(s)Celluloid/Paper/Tinplate/InkDimensionsH-1 W-1 D-0.188 Dia-1 inches
Price: 174.99 USD
Location: South Fulton, Tennessee
End Time: 2023-12-14T21:00:33.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: politics
Theme: Political
Type: Button
Year: 1911
Country/Region: United States
