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| Text on Button | BLUE BUNTING |
| Image Description | Illustration of a blue bird on a brown branch with green leaves on a white background over black text |
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| Curl Text | PAT JULY 21, 1896 |
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| Additional Information | The blue bunting is a songbird native to Central America. The male has a dark blue body and the female is brown with a gray beak. The blue bunting can be found in forests and woodland edges. They forage for seeds, insects and larvae on the forest floor. This button was a give-away button from American Pepsin Gum Company. Many gum manufactures in the late 1800's used pepsin powder in their chewing gum and marketed it as a way to aid in digestion. Pepsin was thought to settle stomach issues and help people with digestive concerns. |
| Sources |
Fruton, J. S. (2002, June). A history of pepsin and related enzymes. National Library of Medicine. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12089768/ Mohammadi, H. (2023, January 25). The Beemans Gum History. Black Cat Importers.https://www.blackcatimporters.com/post/the-beemans-gum-history
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| Catalog ID | AD0793 |