Hall County Whisker Club

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Text on Button MEMBER HALL COUNTY WHISKER CLUB 1857 1932 TO PUBLICIZE THE CELEBRATION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF HALL COUNTY
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Made in Grand Island By The Augustine Co. Calendars and Advertising Specialties

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Hall County, Nebraska celebrated its 75th anniversary in July 1932. The local whisker club, which was founded earlier that same year in order to promote the anniversary, celebrated with a whisker contest--in other words, a contest for best facial hair. Out of over 2,100 club members, seven winners and twenty-one honorable mentions were chosen.    

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(2017, July). "Celebrating 150 Years in Nebraska." The Independent. Retrieved at http://gidedicated.com/special/2017/07/Nebraska_Statehood_150th/index.h….

Catalog ID CL0463

Work for Peace

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Text on Button PEACE ON EARTH WORK FOR PEACE
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Protest to American involvement in the Vietnam War grew in scale in 1965 after the introduction of the draft. In 1968, a large outdoor concert entitled, "Composers and Musicians for Peace," was staged in New York. The same year, protesters disrupted the reelection campaign of Lyndon Johnson, ultimately leading to his departure from the race. Though many consider 1968 to be the peak of the protests, the antiwar movement continued for the duration of the Vietnam War and was a defining feature of art, music, and student life in the 1960s.

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Ashton, Chris. (2018). "Social Impacts of Popular Culture During the Vietnam War". Advanced Writing: Pop Culture Intersections. 24. https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/engl_176/24.

Gitlin, Todd (1993). The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage. New York: Random House Publishing Group. p. 323. 

Catalog ID CA0654

Vote No on School Amendment

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Text on Button VOTE NO ON SCHOOL AMENDMENT
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THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. 
BUTTONS BADGES NOVELTIES AND SIGNS 
NEWARK, N.J.

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Catalog ID CA0667

Fight Infantile Paralysis

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Text on Button FIGHT INFANTILE PARALYSIS
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Infantile Paralysis, also know as Poliomyelitis or Polio, is a viral disease that was an epidemic in the United States from the 1890s through the 1950s. In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio. This organization later became The March of Dimes and led the effort for the prevention and control of the disease.

Catalog ID CA0681

Bowl of Rice Party

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Text on Button BOWL OF RICE PARTY A CALL TO ALMS
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Bowl of Rice parties were held throughout the United States between 1938 and 1941 in order to benefit Chinese civilians affected by the Second Sino-Japanese War. The fundraisers, which included dinners, concerts, and pageants, were held in 2000 cities, including New York City and San Francisco. Money raised at the events was used to provide food, medicine, and shelter for refugees in need. 

Catalog ID CA0682

White Unicorn

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Illustration of a white unicorn on a blue background with white stars

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The unicorn is one of the most popular legendary creatures, appearing in myths from several different cultures since antiquity. They were featured in Greek accounts of natural history, countless European folktales, and even appear in Biblical texts. Usually depicted as wild and free, legends state that they can only be tamed by gentle maidens. Although there is no concrete evidence indicating unicorns have ever existed, there have been many fabricated recreations throughout the centuries. It was rumored that the horn of the unicorn held magical properties, leading to powdered narwhal horn being sold as magical cures. 

Catalog ID AR0372

Congo State

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Text on Button CONGO STATE
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The Congo Free State also known as the Independent State of the Congo was an African colony under the rule of King Leopold II of Belgium in 1885. In 1908 the Congo Free State was ceded to Belgium and later became independent in 1960 as the Democratic Republic of Congo. The flag’s design is a symbol of the state as a light or star of civilization shinning in the dark of Africa.

Catalog ID AR0335

Bearded Character

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Illustration of a character's head with a big smile and large teeth and pink skin, white beard and a black and white hat on a white background

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Catalog ID AR0360