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Washington Button

Collection Type

  • Relics and souvenirs

Date

1876

GUSN

GUSN-62641

Description

Round button pin depicting George Washington. Polychrome printed on metal backing depicting a bust-length portrait of Washington in blue jacket, white shirt, white collar, pink face, white hair, and red ribbon. White ground, enameled finish.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buttons (information artifacts)
commemoratives
metal
printing (process)
enamel (fused coating)
centennials
Symbol, Political
Button, Political
Button, Political

Associated Person

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Associated Building

Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),

Additional Identification Number

P751

Associated Events

Centennial

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.25 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline Barr Wade

Accession Number

1987.668

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