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The Game of Playing Department Store
1898
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Cardboard, wood, paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button
Object name
Button
Date
1896
Medium
Metal, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/8 in. ( 2.9 cm )
Description
Pin-back campaign button; depicts Theodore Roosevelt; inscribed "THEODORE ROOSEVELT"; reverse printed on paper "BUTTONS MADE BY/THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO.,/NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A./PAT. APRIL 14, 1896,/JULY 21, 1896"
Object Number
INV.7369
Gallery Label
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was the thirtieth president of the United States holding office from 1904 to 1908.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
