Campaign of
Wendell Lewis Willkie
(American, 1892 – 1944)
Manufacturer
Green Duck Metal Stamping Co.
(Chicago, 1906 – 1975)
Pin-back button
ca. 1940
Place madeChicago, Illinois, United States, North America
Metal
Overall: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
2002.1.3763
DescriptionRound metal campaign button with pin-back; divided horizontally into red, white and blue sections, that reads "I AM A DEMOCRAT FOR WILLKIE" with a white star.Markings"GREENDUCK CO. CHICAGO/ PAT FEB 13 1917" printed in blue along top edge above central image of a duck; two union labels below; and "No 4215675".
ClassificationsLAPEL DEVICES (PIN-BACK BUTTONS & BADGES)
Collections
- Business and Advertising Ephemera: The Bella C. Landauer Collection
