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Button, Political

Description

Campaign button for Alton B. Parker (1852-1926) featuring his bust-length portrait in black and white within a yellow wishbone. A blue banner with two stars appear to the left of the image, while red and white stripes appear on the right. Parker was a New York judge who ran for president as a Democrat in the 1904 election. He lost the election to President Theodore Roosevelt.

Date

circa 1904

Materials

Metal, plastic

Dimensions

1.25 D inches

Object ID

1973.11.504a

Resource ID

9450

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.