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Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1993.175.7 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
Nathan School House Bicentennial button
Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1993.175.7 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Nathan School House Bicentennial button

Dateabout 1900
Mediummetal; plastic; paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
ClassificationsSocial Events
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA souvenir button celebrating the Bicentennial of the Nathan Hale School House in East Haddam, Conn. On the front is an image of the school house, which is red. There is a flag pole on the viewer's left.
Object number1993.175.7
MarkingsRecto, printed in black ink: "SOUVENIR NATHAN HALE SCHOOL HOUSE/ EAST HADDAM, CONN./ JUNE 6, 1900"

Verso, stamped in black ink: "Made by/ The/ Whitehead & Hoag Co.,/ Newark, N. J., U. S. A./ Patented/ July 17, 1894/ April 14, 1896/ July 21, 1896"
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1993.175.8 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
    Whitehead and Hoag Company
    about 1900
    Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1977.57.0 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society…
    Whitehead and Hoag Company
    about 1935
    Gift of Roger C. Loomis, 1991.45.1 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Whitehead and Hoag Company
    about 1926
    Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1993.175.53 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
    Whitehead and Hoag Company
    about 1905
    Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1993.175.17 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
    Whitehead and Hoag Company
    1900
    Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1993.175.86 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
    Whitehead and Hoag Company
    about 1900
    Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1993.175.9 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
    Whitehead and Hoag Company
    about 1910
    Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1993.175.18 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
    Whitehead and Hoag Company
    about 1900
    Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1993.175.30 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
    Whitehead and Hoag Company
    1917-1918