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Gift of David Garfinkel, 1987.236.1 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
School pin-back buttons
Gift of David Garfinkel, 1987.236.1 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

School pin-back buttons

Maker (founded 1961)
Date1940-1975
Mediumplastic; aluminum
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions ((.1) diameter): 2 1/8in. (5.4cm) Primary Dimensions ((.2) diameter): 2 1/4in. (5.7cm) Primary Dimensions ((.3) diameter): 2 1/4in. (5.7cm) Primary Dimensions ((.4) diameter): 7/8in. (2.2cm) Primary Dimensions ((.5) diameter): 1 3/4in. (4.4cm) Primary Dimensions ((.6) diameter): 2 1/8in. (5.4cm) Primary Dimensions ((.7) diameter): 1 3/4in. (4.4cm) Primary Dimensions ((.8) diameter): 2 1/4in. (5.7cm) Primary Dimensions ((.9) height x width): 1 7/8 × 2 3/4in. (4.8 × 7cm) Primary Dimensions ((.10) diameter): 3 1/2in. (8.9cm) Primary Dimensions ((.11) diameter): 3 1/2in. (8.9cm) Primary Dimensions ((.12) diameter): 2 1/4in. (5.7cm) Primary Dimensions ((.13) diameter): 3in. (7.6cm) Primary Dimensions ((.14) diameter): 3 1/2in. (8.9cm) Primary Dimensions ((.15) diameter): 3in. (7.6cm) Primary Dimensions ((.16) diameter): 3 1/2in. (8.9cm) Primary Dimensions ((.17) diameter): 2 1/4in. (5.7cm) Primary Dimensions ((.18) diameter): 2 1/4in. (5.7cm) Primary Dimensions ((.19) diameter): 1 1/2in. (3.8cm) Primary Dimensions ((.20) diameter): 5/8in. (1.6cm) Primary Dimensions ((.21) diameter): 2 1/4in. (5.7cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of David Garfinkel
Object number1987.236.1-.21
Description(.1) Pin-back button for the Hartford Hawks. Button has a white background with red text. A drawing of a hawk is in the center.

(.2) Pin-back button for the Southern New England Hockey League. Button has a white background with blue text. In the center is a drawing of a boy skating while playing hockey.

(.3) Pin-back button for the L. H. H. S. Trojans. Button has a blue background with white text. In the center is a bust drawing of a Trojan.

(.4) Pin-back button for the Pothier School. Button has a white background with black text and an American flag border.

(.5) Pin-back button for Eagle Power. Button has a white background with maroon text. In the center is a drawing of an eagle.

(.6) Pin-back button for the Broad St. School and A. V. Torrant School Centennial in 1974. Button has a white background with red text.

(.7) Pin-back button for the Kennedy Eagles. Button has a green background with white text. In the center is a drawing of an eagle.

(.8) Pin-back button for the Kennett Eagles. Button has a black background with white text. In the center is a drawing of an eagle.

(.9) Pin-back button for the Windsor Locks Radiers. Button in the shape of a football and background is a football.

(.11) Pin-back button for Kangaroo Power (HTS). Button has an orange background with black text. In the center is a drawing of a kangaroo with a joey in its pouch.

(.12) Pin-back button for Spartan Power. Button has a lime green background with white text.

(.13) Pin-back button for the New Haven Nighthawks. Button has a white background with blue text. In the center is an "X" in the shape of a hawk.

(.14) Pin-back button for Bristol Central High School. Button has a red and white striped background with red text on the white background.

(.15) Pin-back button for Bristol Eastern High School. Button has a blue and gray striped background with blue text on the gray background.

(.16) Pin-back button for Bristol Central High School. Button has a brown background with white text. In the center is a drawing of a football player knocking another player off his feet.

(.17) Pin-back button for the Super Rams. Button has a white background with red and gold text. In the center is the Superman logo with ram antlers.

(.18) Pin-back button for the Watertown High School Indians. Button has an orange background with white text. In the center is a bust drawing of a Native American man.

(.19) Pin-back button for Ram Power. Button has a white background with red text.

(.21) Pin-back button for RHMS. Button has a white and maroon background with white text.
Status
Not on view
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