M-322: Dr. Allen B. and Helen S. Shopmaker American Political Collection

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: Roosevelt-Horner Blue Button; 9/16-inch, blue, pin back button. A thin red horizontal stripe bisects the button across the center. Above the stripe is white text reading "ROOSEVELT". Below the stripe is white text reading "HORNER". Reverse has label for Green Duck Company (Chicago, Il.)

: Roosevelt-Truman Sepia Button; 1 1/8-inch sepia, pin back featuring portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Arched along the lower edge is small white text that reads "Roosevelt-Truman."

: Roosevelt/Truman Button; White button with brown printed portraits of presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt and vice presidential candidate Harry S. Truman. The button reads "Roosevelt Truman."

: Roosevelt/Wallace Corn Button; 1/2-inch pin back button featuring the image of an ear of corn in light green and yellow centered over a white background. Green text arched along the outer edge of the button reads "ROOSEVELT WALLACE". Reverse has label for Chas. M. Geraghty, Inc. (Chicago, Il.)

: Roosevet/Garner Coin; Bronze coin featuring portraits of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice President John Garner. The front of the coin reads, "Lucky Heads Win, 1936 Roosevelt Garner 1926." The back of the coin features the rear view of an elephant and reads, "Tails Lose, 1936"

: Rough and Ready Button; 5/8-inch round clothing button with figure riding a horse carrying a sword in shallow relief on the domed surface. Figure represents Zachary Taylor who was known as "Old Rough and Ready" for his success in the second Seminole War.

: Rubber Figurine, Richard Nixon; Beige colored rubber figures highlighted with black paint of President Richard Nixon holding a rectangular sign that reads "Dick."

: Rubber Figurine, Spiro Agnew; Beige colored rubber figures highlighted with black paint of Vice President Spiro Agnew holding a rectangular sign that reads "Spiro."

: S. Grover Cleveland, President of the U.S. Medal; 1 and 3/8-inch medal with profile portrait in relief of Stephen Grover Cleveland. Surrounding the portrait are the words "S. Grover Cleveland, President of the U.S." On the reverse are the words "Welcome to the President and Mrs. Cleveland" surrounded by a laurel wreath.

: Small Stars and Stripes Roosevelt Button; 1/2-inch pin back button. The top third of the button is dark blue with three small white stars along the top edge. Across the center is black text reading "ROOSEVELT". Below are five vertical red stripes on a white background. Label on reverse for Allied Printing Trades.

: Socialist Party - Debs for President Button; White button with a red border with white text reading "Socialist Party Workers of the World Unite". In the center of the button is a photographic image of presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs. Surrounding his image are the words "For President, Debs".

: Socialist Party, Workers of the World Unite Button; 6/8-inch round, pin back button with image of two hands shaking over a red and green global map of the Americas. The rim of the button is red with white text that reads, "Socialist Party, Workers of the World Unite". Button has paper label on reverse for Allied Printing Trades Council, Newark and Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark.

: Speed Recovery, Re-Elect Hoover Button; 7/8-inch, pin back button with white text reading, "Speed Recovery, Re-Elect Hoover" with a red and blue background. Reverse has label for Greenduck Company (Chicago, Il.)

: State Requirements Governing the Elective Franchise; 11 1/2 inches by 14 1/2 inches page summarizing voting requirements for each of the states in the Union. Removed from a larger volume, probably an atlas. Included in the summary are all 46 states in the union giving the document a time frame between late 1907 and early 1912.

: Stevenson for President License Plate; Green and white novelty license plate reading "Stevenson for President." The shape of a donkey's head, symbol of the Democratic Party, is to the left of Stevenson's name.

: Swallow and Carroll Button; Sepia toned button with a photographic portrait of presidential candidate Silas C. Swallow and and vice presidential candidate George W. Carroll of the Prohibition Party. The words "Swallow and Carroll" and "Prohibition" surround their portrait.

: T.R. Button; 9/16-inch round, pin back button with text in navy blue over a horizontal, white stripe on a navy blue background. Button has paper label on reverse for Bastian Bros. Front of button has imprint of Allied Trades Council 19.

: Taft Blue Button; 5/8-inch round, pin back button in navy blue with "TAFT" written in the center in navy blue. Button has paper label on reverse with the words "J. H. Shaw Phila, PA".

: Taft For US Button; 7/8-inch round, pin back button with the words "TAFT FOR US" in blue block letters on an orange background. Button has paper label on reverse for Allied Printing Company (Chicago, Ill.)with an image of a mallard duck and the words "The Mark of Quality."

: Taft Ribbon; 1/2-inch by 1 and 1/4-inch ribbon with red, white and blue horizontal stripes with "TAFT" written in black across the center white stripe.

: Taft Watch Fob; Metal watch fob with four separate two-sided medals linked by rings, each with an embossed image and/or text. The medal closest to the clasp features an image of crossed American flags on one side, and an image of an elephant with the letters "G.O.P." on the reverse. The second medal has text reading "Look at the doughnut not the hole" and "Compliments of Judge Co. Copyrighted Judge Co. 1908" arched around a depressed doughnut shape; text within the doughnut reads "BIG CROPS Great Natural Resources" and text inside the doughnut's hole reads "Business Depression". The reverse of this medal depicts a row of soldiers with text reading "Regular army should be increased". The third medal has an image of a battleship at sea with text reading "Upbuilding of Navy must be continued"; the reverse depicts former president Theodore Roosevelt in military uniform playing a drum with text reading "Use T.R.'s nerve tonic for business troubles". The fourth medal features on both sides a low-relief image of presidential candidate William Howard Taft with text above reading "For President" flanked by three stars to the left and right.

: Taft and Sherman Jugate Portrait Button; 1 and 1/4-inch round, pin back button with black and white jugate portraits of William H. Taft and James S. Sherman. Each portrait is labeled over the bottom with text reading "Taft" and "Sherman", respectively. The portraits are framed by gold ovals with scrolls at the top and bottom and a flag-motif shield at the top center. Button has a paper label on reverse for Allied Printing Trades Council, Newark and Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark.

: Taft on Blue Button; 7/8-inch round, pin back button with "TAFT" in navy blue on a white stripe on a navy blue background. Button has a paper label on reverse for J.B. Carroll Buttons, Chicago, USA.

: Taystee Bread - Democrat Button; 1 3/4 inch diameter round pin back button with a white and blue background with the words "My Dad's a Democrat But I Vote for Taystee Bread." An illustration of a donkey is located on the right side as a symbol of the Democratic Party.

: Taystee Bread - Republican Button; 1 3/4 inch diameter round pin back button with a red, white, and blue background with the words "My Dad's a Republican But I Vote for Taystee Bread." An illustration of an elephant is located on the right side as a symbol of the Republican Party.

: Teddy Roosevelt Gold Button; 7/8-inch round, clothing button with gold-tone teddy bear in the center and ornate trim framing the edges of the button.

: Teddy Roosevelt Sepia Button; 7/8-inch round, pin back button with portrait of Theodore Roosevelt in sepia. Below the image are the words "Copyright 1963 by C.M. Bell, Washington, D.C.". Button has paper label on reverse for Allied Printing Trades Council 20, Chicago, and Photo Jewelry Mfg., Chicago

: Teddy Roosevelt on Black Button; 3/4-inch round, clothing button with gold toned teddy bear on black background.

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