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| Text on Button | LYLE FOR MAYOR |
| Image Description | Blue text on a white background |
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GERAGHTY & COMPANY 3035-37 W. LAKE ST. CHICAGO, U.S.A. |
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| Additional Information | George H. Lyle ran for mayor of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in 1942 and promoted his campaign using buttons like the one seen here. McKeesport is located in southwestern Pennsylvania at the junction of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers, 14 miles south of Pittsburgh. During the 19th century, it became a part of the Pittsburgh industrial complex. The city's first steel mill was established in 1851, and in 1872, the National Tube Company opened and became part of U.S. Steel. The demand for jobs was high, and according to U.S. Census data, McKeesport was the fastest-growing municipality in the country at the time. |
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McKeesport. (2021). Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/McKeesport
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| Catalog ID | PO0974 |