Shedd Aquarium Marine Animals

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Text on Button SHEDD AQUARIUM CHICAGO
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Black text on a white background around the rim with a color illustration of a dolphin, sea lion, penguin, beluga whale, and otter frolicking in water

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The Shedd Aquarium is a public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, situated on the edge of Chicago Harbor. Founded in 1930, the aquarium, as of 2024, continues to house a wide array of aquatic life. The aquarium is a National Historic Landmark and features Beaux-Arts style architecture by famed Chicago architecture firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White. Shedd continues to welcome over two million visitors each year and has grown to focus much of its efforts on protecting endangered animals, conserving aquatic life, and rehabilitation. 

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Shedd Aquarium. (n.d.). History. Retrieved March 7, 2024, from https://www.sheddaquarium.org/about-shedd/vision/history 

Shedd Aquarium. (n.d.-a). About. Retrieved March 7, 2024, from https://www.sheddaquarium.org/about-shedd 

Catalog ID CH0313

Let's Build Oregon Together

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Text on Button LET'S BUILD OREGON TOGETHER! BANK FIRST
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Orange background with white and black text with a black and white illustration of a beaver in center; the beaver is weather a hat and ovealls, and is winking and giving a "thumbs up" sign

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[union stamp]

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The First National Bank of Portland used this motto in the 1950s to promote their belief in the importance of their financial institution working with the individual Oregonian to: “keep our state forging ahead to greater and greater goals!”

The First National Bank opened its doors in 1866. The country experienced a financial panic in 1873, but the bank met the challenge and kept its doors open. It would continue to stay open and keep services available for their customers during every panic afterwards. In 1979 the bank merged with several other banks to form the First Interstate Bank of Oregon, and in 1996 Wells Fargo bought First Interstate. Today the First National Bank Building in Portland, built in 1916, remains standing and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Financial Institutions. (n.d.). PdxHistory.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024 from http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/portland_banks.html

The First National Bank of Portland. (1949, March 14). Let’s Build Oregon Together! [Advertisement]. Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon), p. 4. 

Catalog ID BV0031

RSPCA Shepherd Dog

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Text on Button R.S.P.C.A. 2/-
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Color photogrpah of a light and dark brown dog with red text on a teal background

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The Royal Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Australia was formed as the SPCA in 1871. In 1920, King George V awarded the organization the right to use the “R” for royal. Their work continues today.

The “2/-“ seen on the button represents 2 shillings, a form of currency in use in Australia until conversion to a decimal system in 1966.

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Our History. (n.d.). RSPCA. Retrieved March 7, 2024 from https://www.rspca.org.au

Catalog ID CA0926

Triangle Trolley Trip Light

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Text on Button TRIANGLE TROLLEY TRIP PERSONALLY CONDUCTED PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY LOS ANGELES
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Illustration of a red train with a triangle of railroad tracks around it and a landscape behind that with red and black text above and below.

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The Triangle Trolley Trip was a sightseeing trip offered by the Pacific Electric Railroad in the early 20th century in California. Billed as “The Way to See Southern California,” the 100 mile trip cost sightseers $1.00. The tour travelled southeast out of Los Angeles toward Santa Ana, and advertised such points of interest as “the walnut groves of the Whittier country,” “the oil fields of the Olinda District,” Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, and an aviation field.  The tour stopped for two hours for lunch in Long Beach, and included a free ride on the Hippodrome, a large ocean-side merry-go-round. 

Click here to see an alternate version of this button, also held by the Button Museum. 

Catalog ID AD1104

The American Thresherman

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Text on Button The American Thresherman "THE WARMEST BABY IN THE BUNCH" B.B. CLARKE, EDITOR. "Uncle Silas" MADISON, WIS.
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The button is divided into three ringed segments: the outer ring has red and white stripes, white stars on blue, and gold bands that recall the US flag; the middle ring has blue and red text on an off-white background; the center ring features a sepia-toned photograph of a white man with short dark hair and a prominent mustache. 

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BASTIAN BROTHERS MANUFACTURERS OF RIBBON AND METAL BADGES - [union bug] - BUTTONS - SEND FOR A CATALOGUE GET A COLLECTION OF BUTTONS - ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

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The American Thresherman was a farming magazine which began, with its first issue, in 1898. Also known as "The Power Farmer's Magazine,” The American Thresherman focused on farm equipment and other farm-related technologies and topics. Its editor and publisher Bascom B. Clarke was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1851 and in 1890 moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he founded the magazine. 

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Galactic Central. (n.d.). Magazine data. http://www.philsp.com/data/data026.html 

Wisconsin Historical Society. (n.d.). Clarke, Bascom B., 1851 - 1929. https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS6466 

Catalog ID AD1103

New Kids on the Block Joey McIntyre

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Text on Button NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
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Color photograph of Joey McIntyre with red text

Curl Text BUTTON-UP CO. 2011 AUSTIN TROY, MI 48083
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Joey McIntyre was just 13 when the boy band, New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), released their self titled debut album in 1985. NKOTB was created after the band’s producer and promoter, Maurice Starr, was fired by New Edition, the popular R&B band. McIntyre was the last member to join the group. However, he felt as if he did not fit into the group as he was the youngest and was not initially treated well by the other members of the band. 

After a heart to heart with fellow bandmate, Donnie Wahlberg, McIntyre chose to remain a member of NKOTB. The band rose to stardom after the song “Please Don’t Go Girl” won the hearts of young girls everywhere. Since then, McIntyre has remained in the spotlight as a member of NKOTB and, later, as a solo artist, actor, and TV host.

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Kettler, S. (2020, September 9). New Kids on the block: The hurdles they overcame before enjoying Pop Music Success. Biography. https://www.biography.com/musicians/new-kids-on-the-block-origins 

Bio. Joey McIntyre. (2023, May 17). https://joeymcintyre.com/bio/ 

Catalog ID MU0520

Ceresota Flour

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Text on Button For Young or Old - The BEST FLOUR sold. "CERESOTA"
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Color illustration of a young boy wearing red overalls and a brown hat opening sitting on a stool, opening a bag of flour

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BASTIAN BROTHERS  
MANUFACTURERS OF RIBBON AND METAL BADGES 
[union bug] 
BUTTONS AND NOVELTIES 
SEND FOR CATALOGUE GET A COLLECTION OF BUTTONS 
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

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Catalog ID AD1102

Tilton's Trolley Trip

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Text on Button TILTON'S TROLLEY TRIP
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Color illustration of the San Gabriel Mission in Los Angeles with red text above and below

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[union bug]
Button made by
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Newark, N.J., U.S.A.
Pat. April 14 1896, 
July 21, 1896.

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Tilton’s Trolley Trip gave a tour of “100 Miles for 100 Cents,” around the Los Angeles area, "From Sea to Orange Groves." Stops included San Gabriel Mission, as shown on the button, and also Long Beach, Pasadena, San Pedro, Miramar, and Cawston Ostrich Farm. As per their brochure, “Nuff sed.”

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Tilton’s Trolley Trip brochure. (n.d.). Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society. Retrieved March 7, 2024 from https://www.pacificelectric.org/pacific-electric/pacific-electric-ephem…

Catalog ID AD1101