Across the center is a white banner with black text. Above the banner is the image of a horse's head and ox's head. Black text curls around the edge of the button above the horse and ox. Below the white banner is the image of racing horses with the head of a ram and pig on either side. Some fruit and vegetable images are below the ram and pig heads.

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The phrase "Beam Me Up" is associated with the 1960s science fiction television series Star Trek. In the show, crew members of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore distant planets using teleportation. They rely on the ship's chief engineer Montgomery Scott, or Mr. Scotty, to "Beam them up." However, that exact phrase was never actually said on the show. Over the decades, the phrase has become associated by way of Pop-Cultural Osmosis. The phrase may have first appeared on a bumper sticker stating, "Beam me up, Scotty, there's no intelligent life on this planet." It has become everyday slang for "hit me up" or "text me," as well as a reference to escapism. In 2009, hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj's album was titled “Beam Me Up Scotty” and featured a song by the same name. In 2012, singer P!nk released the single "Beam Me Up" about loss.

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The image may be the symbolization of Batman, which originated from DC comics. Batman is one of the world’s most iconic fictional characters. His purpose is to dedicate his life to wage eternal war on the criminals of Gotham City. His alter ego, Bruce Wayne is a playboy billionaire who witnessed the tragic murder of his parents as a child. Since then, he trained himself to become a self-made superhero known as Batman and uses advanced technology to humiliate many armies. Batman is sometimes known as “Dark Knight,” “Caped Crusader,” and “Matches Malone,” and he formed teams consisting of his fellow DC superheroes such as the Justice League, the Outsiders, and Batman, Incorporated.

Yellow background. A black and white portrait of George Washington in an oval frame is in the center. At the top of the frame is perched a bald eagle. On either side of the portrait is a flag banner held up by gold star pins. At the bottom of the portrait is a branch of a plant.

George Washington was the first president of the United States, and served in the role from 1789 to 1797. He was Commanding General of the Continental Army and a founding father who helped establish the U.S. Constitution and federal government. The American bald eagle with wings spread at the top of the portrait represents the strength and courage of the United States; it became the national bird in 1782. The laurel garland under the image represents victory and honor. In ancient Rome, a laurel wreath crowned a successful commander. The flag of the newly formed United States surrounds the portrait. A eulogy for George Washington declared, “First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” His image is found in art, national monuments, currency, and souvenirs.

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The first Dutch Pantry Family Restaurant opened in 1945 along U.S 11 near Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The name Dutch Pantry was meant to suggest that every Pennsylvania Dutch home contained a pantry stocked with good food. The restaurant grew into a chain expanding across Pennsylvania and a few locations in Florida. The Dutch Pantry featured a standard design that reflected the food and atmosphere of Pennsylvania Dutch country. Buildings were colorful with roofs decorated in red and white tiles and a sign in the shape of a windmill. The interior contained two rustic dining rooms and a county store. They were also franchises of Kentucky Fried Chicken and featured the Colonel's chicken on the menu. In the 1970s, ownership changed with plans for the expansion of 300 restaurants. Unfortunately, by 1983, the chain was in steady decline, and development goals were never met.  By the 2000s, only a couple of Dutch Pantry Family Restaurants remained.

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A cornerstone is traditionally the first stone laid for the building’s structure, and it reminds people of the geographical location of the building. Cornerstones became a symbol of a new era by indicating prosperity and opportunity. Their pieces became collected from the historical interest of marking previously standing buildings. The cornerstone laying is often known as a ceremonial event rather than the first step of the construction process. During the ceremony, the cornerstone is laid with a ceremonial trowel by a well-known member of the institution or a local celebrity.

This building appears to be the early architectural design of the Pontifical College Josephinum, with its cornerstone laid in Worthington, Ohio 1929, a week before stock markets crashed bringing the sign of the Great Depression. The Josephinum was originally a German school for priests focusing on serving Catholic immigrant families. But as the demand for German-speaking priests declined, the Josephinum shifted its attention to prepare men for Church services within the United States and around the world. The portrait in the middle appears to be a photo of Monsignor Joseph Jessing, who is the founder of the Josephinum. The other two portraits are unknown at this time.

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Dover native George Warren Cripps (1916-1983) served three terms as Delaware’s State Auditor from 1966-1973 but lost his re-election campaign of 1972. Cripps, a Republican, also unsuccessfully ran for the Delaware State Senate in 1974, and for Delaware Governor in 1976. Prior to serving as auditor, Cripps was a successful businessman, running Capitol Glass & Mirror Inc and was President of the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce from 1961-1963.

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The phrase “Make Love, Not War” was a popular protest chant in the 1960s as thousands of Americans marched against United States involvement in the Vietnam War. Origins of the phrase cannot be certain, but research has shown two possibilities: Penelope Rosemont or Diane Newell Meyer. Penelope Rosemont believes the origin lies with her and the buttons her bookshop made for the Chicago Mother’s Day Peace March in May 1965. But a full month earlier, Diane Newell Meyer was a student at the University of Oregon and remembers writing the phrase on an envelope and pinning it to her shirt before going to an anti-Vietnam War demonstration in April 1965. Her picture was taken and posted in a May 9th (1965) article written by Mitchell Levitas for the New York Times Magazine.