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Gift of Paul Accarpio, 2005.158.11, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Pin-back Button
Gift of Paul Accarpio, 2005.158.11, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain

Pin-back Button

Retailer (American, founded 1847)
Date1978
MediumMetal, paper, plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 3 1/16in. (7.8cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Paul Accarpio
DescriptionSouvenir button, round in shape of white paper coated in plastic and mounted on a white metal base; the image of a little red gnome wearing a hat is printed on the front.
Object number2005.158.11
NotesObject Note: There was a book about gnomes published in the 1970s and the button may have been a promotional piece distributed at the time of the book's publication. (Blakelock 5/2009)
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Inventory photograph, 2020.61.11, Gift of Mardon Walker, Connecticut Historical Society
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1955-1975
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