Connecticut button
Dateafter 1896
Mediummetal; plastic; paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 7/8in. (2.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA small, round button with a white background and the Connecticut state seal in blue on the front.
Object number1993.175.12
MarkingsRecto, typed and printed in blue ink: "CONNECTICUT/ QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET"Verso, typed in black ink: "THE/ WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO./ NEWARK, N. J./ PATENTED/ JULY 17, 1894/ APRIL 14, 1896. JULY 21, 1896"
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Whitehead and Hoag Company
