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Button

Button
Object name 
Button
Date 
1914
Medium 
Metal
Dimensions 
Overall: 1/2 in. ( 1.3 cm )
Description 
Circular metal pin-back button w/document "AMERICA/FIRST"; red, white and blue.
Object Number 
INV.2760
Gallery Label 
In 1914 Germany declared war on Russia. This button expressed opposition to the United States' entry into the war.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.