Welcome to the Flower City

Welcome to the Flower City Event Button Museum
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Event
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Welcome to the Flower City button back Event Button Museum
Sub Categories
Illustrations
Text on Button WELCOME TO THE FLOWER CITY ROCHESTER, N.Y. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Image Description

Illustration of pink and red flower on a black background.  Green text on a white outer border.
Back Paper / Back Info

BASTIAN BROS. CO
MFRS OF RIBBON, METAL
(union bug)
AND CELLULOID NOVELTIES
ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Curl Text BASTIAN BROS CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
1 3/4 inch
The Manufacturer
Bastian Bros. Co.
Additional Information

Rochester, New York has been known as "The Flower City" since the mid 1800s, when the horticultural industry boomed as seed businesses and nurseries began to take hold in the city. In 1840, German immigrant George Ellwanger and Irish immigrant Patrick Barry established the Mt. Hope Botanical and Pomological Gardens, which by 1870, had become the largest nursery in the world. Rochester retains the nickname today as they boast several large gardens throughout the city and have hosted an annual Lilac Festival since 1898. 
Catalog ID EV0380