Good Roads Boost For 1912

Good Roads Boost For 1912 Cause Button Museum
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Text on Button BOOST FOR GOOD ROADS 1912 / OCONOMOWOC-MILWAUKEE-ROAD ASSN. / 134 JEFFERSON ST. MILWAUKEE
Image Description

Orange background with thick blue border along edge; white text on blue portion; blue text on orange portion; white banner across middle with blue text
Back Paper / Back Info

BASTIAN BROS. CO. MFRS OF RIBBON METAL CELLULOID NOVELTIES ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Curl Text BASTIAN BROS. CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
7/8 inch
Year / Decade Made
1910s
1912
The Manufacturer
Bastian Bros. Co.
Additional Information

This button promotes the Oconomowoc-Milwaukee-Road Association in Wisconsin. The Association raised funds for the construction and improvement of the main highway in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The highway was the main artery that connected Milwaukee County and Goerke’s Corner, which saw heavy traffic and needed repair. The project had strong start in 1912 and garnered many supporters and funding.  However, interest dwindled as years passed, and Waukesha County could not allocate enough funds to support the project.
Catalog ID CA0041