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The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2007.35.3 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2007.35.4 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2007.35.5 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Pin-back Buttons, Lapel Pin, Badge

Maker.2 made by Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources American, founded 1975

Maker.5 made by Wendell Northwestern Inc. American

Date1959-2002

MediumButtons .1-.5: Metal covered with laminated paper. Button .6: Enamelled metal. Button .3: Ribbon and felt.

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter of .1): 2 5/16in. (5.9cm)
Primary Dimensions (height x width of .2): 2 1/8 x 2 1/8in. (5.4 x 5.4cm)
Primary Dimensions (diameter of .3): 2 1/4in. (5.7cm)
Primary Dimensions (diameter of .4): 1 3/4in. (4.4cm)
Primary Dimensions (diameter of .5): 1 3/4in. (4.4cm)
Primary Dimensions (length x width of .6): 1 3/4 x 15/16in. (4.4 x 2.4cm)
Primary Dimensions (length x width of .7): 5 3/8 x 2 5/8in. (13.7 x 6.7cm)

ClassificationsInformation Artifacts

Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund

DescriptionButton .1 is a white circular button with red and blue writing. It reads, "HISPANIC ALLIANCE/ ROWLAND/ GOVERNOR."

Button .2 is a square button. The symbol of womanhood, a large circle atop a small plus sign, is repeated in many colors all over the button. Black printing reads, "2002/ WOMEN/ for/ CURRY".

Button .3 is a yellow/orange button with alternating black and red writing. It reads, "I'VE GOT/ A HOT/ NUMBER/ FOR YOU/ [image of tree]/ ASK ME".

Button .4 is a circular white button with blue writing. It reads, "WINDSOR SHAD DERBY/ [image of a fish]/ May 12-20, 1973/ WINDSOR, CONN."

Button .5 is a circular white button with decoration in black and red. The left side of the button has an image of a man with a bushy black beard. He winks his left eye and holds a bottle of "WHISKER/ ELIXER" in his right hand. The left side of the button reads, "1659-1959/ BROTHER/ OF THE/ BRUSH/ Norwich/ Tercentenary/ July 5 - 11".

Button .6 is in the shape of a bottle of Smirnoff vodka with a scroll underneath. The bottle is grey, with white and red decoration. The button reads, "Smirnoff/ 1818/ SMIRNOFF/ VODKA/ CONNECTICUT JAYCEES".

Button .7 has a light pink ribbon with a black felt hat attached to the lower edge. The ribbon is printed in black ink, "DANBURY/ CONN./ CROWNS/ THEM/ ALL".

Object number2007.35.1-.7

MarkingsButton .2: One side of the folded-over edge of the paper is printed in black ink, "DONNELLY/COLT PROGRESSIVE", and another edge is printed, "PROMOTIONAL PRINTING 1-860-455-9621".

Button .5: The folded-over edge of the paper is printed in white ink, "384 WENDELL NORTHWESTERN INC. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN."

InscribedButton .1 reads, "HISPANIC ALLIANCE/ ROWLAND/ GOVERNOR."
Button .2 reads, "2002/ WOMEN/ for/ CURRY".
Button .3 reads, "I'VE GOT/ A HOT/ NUMBER/ FOR YOU/ [image of tree]/ ASK ME".
Button .4 reads, "WINDSOR SHAD DERBY/ [image of a fish]/ May 12-20, 1973/ WINDSOR, CONN."
Button .5 reads, "1659-1959/ BROTHER/ OF THE/ BRUSH/ Norwich/ Tercentenary/ July 5 - 11".
Button .6, in the shape of a liquor bottle with a scroll underneath, reads, "Smirnoff/ 1818/ SMIRNOFF/ VODKA/ CONNECTICUT JAYCEES".
Button .7 has a pink ribbon attached to a black felt hat. The ribbon is printed in black ink, "DANBURY/ CONN./ CROWNS/ THEM/ ALL".