Illustration of guitar head and neck forming the Woodstock logo being held by hand.  Outline of white dove is perched to the right of the hand.  Green and black text on a yellow background.

This button doubles as a Bill Clinton for president campaign item and a promotional button for a Woodstuck Reunion concert, which was eventually canceled. In 1992, Bill Clinton was running for President of the United States again President George H.W. Bush. Bill Clinton won and became the 42nd president.

Illustration of gold-colored snowflake with black text.  Gold text on a black background.

A group of Whitefish, Montana, residents launched the first Whitefish Winter Carnival in 1960, basing it on the Saint Paul Winter Carnival in Minnesota. The festival celebrates the local lore of Nordic god Ullr, who is said to have lived in the mountains near Whitefish. Humans eventually moved to the region and helped Ullr drive away the yetis that would at times steal Ullr’s queen, the Queen of Snows. Activities for the weekend festival each February include a torchlight ski parade, a penguin plunge, and the crowning of new royalty, among other events. 

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

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. 

Photograph of man wearing shirt and tie.  Black text on a white outer border.

Douglas Corrigan was a famous American aviator and aircraft mechanic. In the 1930s, Corrigan flew from Long Beach, California to New York City and then from New York City to Ireland. However, his transcontinental flight broke aviation safety regulations and Corrigan's pilot certificate was suspended for 14 days. Regardless, upon his eventual arrival back in New York City, he was celebrated for his travels. Corrigan is also known for his aircraft mechanic expertise which allowed him the opportunity to work on Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis in the 1920s.

Black line drawing of geisha's head and shoulders encircled by black text on a white background.

Profile illustration of a horse's head on a white background encircled above and below by black text.

Twenty Grand was an American racing horse in the 1930s and 1940s. He was owned and bred by Helen Hay Whitney's Greentree Stable and won 14 out of 25 races in his lifetime, including the Kentucky Derby. He is notable for being part of the "big four," which were the top four racing horses at the time. Twenty Grand was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and is also ranked at number 52 in the top 100 US thoroughbred champions of the 20th century in Blood-Horse.

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The Balloon Farm was a psychedelic garage-rock band from New Jersey formed during the late 1960s. Their only hit single, “A Question of Temperature,” peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 37 in 1968; however, the band broke up later that year. Since then, they have appeared on several psychedelic garage-rock compilations and box sets. Their song has been covered by numerous bands, including Brownsville Station and The Lords of the New Church. The geometric design featured on the button is called Op Art or Optical Art. Popularized during the 1960s, contrasting colors and warping or swelling patterns give the optical illusion of movement.

Black text on blue background with an illustration of a white clown with red lips and black face paint in the center of the button. The clown is wearing a yellow and red outfit and hat.

The circus was once the most popular form of entertainment in the world.  While the idea of being entertained by horses and other animals dates back to Roman times, the “modern” circus is attributed to Philip Astley. Astley was the first to set up an amphitheatre where both horse riding tricks and acrobats could be conducted in the same space. The first circus building in the United States opened in Philadelphia in 1793. Joshuah Purdy Brown was the first circus owner to utilize a large canvas tent as a performance arena in 1825. P.T. Barnum changed the way the circus would entertain by introducing a multi-ring center stage with various visual peculiarities and menageries.

Illustration of Rockefeller Center building with blue sky and clouds in background.  Black text with white outline.

Rockefeller Center in New York was the vision of John D. Rockefeller. The plaza was constructed during the Great Depression and provided jobs to over 40,000 people. After its opening in 1933, the Center continued to establish itself has a mainstay in New York society through innovations such as the Christmas Tree and the skating rink. The most noticeable structure of the plaza is the skyscraper at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. It was designed by architect Raymond Hood in the art deco style and is one of the few buildings of that era to not have a spire at the top. The building has had several high profile tenants including: RCA,  GE, NBC Studios, and Comcast. Official landmark status was granted to the building in 1985.

Illustration of skull wearing a pirate hat above two crossed bones inside a thin-lined white circle.  White text on a blue background.

Pirate Festivals have grown in popularity and number in recent years, usually offering activities, crafts, and other fun activities for children, but they haven’t always been modern day occurrences. One such festival, the Pirate Treasure Days at Coos Bay, Oregon, on August 6-8, 1948, included a water pageant, a bug derby, sailboat races, air circus, carnival and queen coronations.