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Robert  F. Kennedy was the seventh out of nine children of the storied Kennedy family. After serving in the Navy, earning degrees in both law and government from Harvard University and University of Virginia Law School, and helping with his brother, John F. Kennedy's, U.S. House and Senate campaigns, he fully kickstarted his political career as a member of JFK's presidential campaign staff. Between 1961 and 1964, Kennedy served as the U.S. Attorney General under his brother, during which time he helped push for racial justice and greatly contributed to the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

The months following JFK's assassination were tumultuous for Robert Kennedy—he even considered leaving politics, though was convinced to stay. In September, 1964 he resigned as Attorney General and launched his campaign  as the Democratic candidate for the United States Senate, representing New York. Though Kennedy was originally from Massachusetts, at the time of the campaign campaign he was unable to run in his home state due to the fact that his brother, Ted, running for reelection to his U.S. Senate seat there. His decision to run a campaign in New York was met with mixed opinions from New Yorkers. 

Robert Kenned was elected on November 3, 1964, winning out over Republican candidate, Kenneth Keating. He went on to promote and create programs for underprivileged youths and students with disabilities, and improve the living conditions of impoverished areas of Brooklyn. Throughout his time as senator—and later during his presidential campaign—he was a large proponent of helping the homeless and those facing poverty. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated on June 5, 1968 at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, in the height of his presidential campaign. 

Illustration of a purple, pink, and white tissue box on a red background with white text.

Kleenex Brand tissues have a long history, developed by parent company Kimberly-Clark for a surprising original use: as filters inside soldiers’ gas masks during World War I! The innovative, crepe-like paper proved to be so useful that after the war, Kimberly-Clark began incorporating it into their consumer products. In the early 1920s, it was used in menstrual pads branded as Kotex. In 1924, a thinner and softer version of the material came onto the market specifically as a makeup remover. It wasn't until 1929, in response to reports that Kleenex was being used in place of a handkerchief, that the brand morphed into its now familiar form. 

Kleenex packaging has changed repeatedly over the decades to reflect changing trends and new features of the product; the one seen on this button is representative of Kleenex in 1960. 

See the Busy Button Museum’s other Kleenex packaging buttons from 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1964, and 1968. 

Illustration of a white and blue tissue box on a a red background with white text. 

Kleenex Brand tissues have a long history, developed by parent company Kimberly-Clark for a surprising original use: as filters inside soldiers’ gas masks during World War I! The innovative, crepe-like paper proved to be so useful that after the war, Kimberly-Clark began incorporating it into their consumer products. In the early 1920s, it was used in menstrual pads branded as Kotex. In 1924, a thinner and softer version of the material came onto the market specifically as a makeup remover. It wasn't until 1929, in response to reports that Kleenex was being used in place of a handkerchief, that the brand morphed into its now familiar form. 

Kleenex packaging has changed repeatedly over the decades to reflect changing trends and new features of the product; the one seen on this button is representative of Kleenex in 1936.   

See the Busy Button Museum’s other Kleenex packaging buttons from 1924, 1928, 1932, 1960, 1964, and 1968. 

Illustration of a blue and green tissue box on a red background with white letters.

Kleenex Brand tissues have a long history, developed by parent company Kimberly-Clark for a surprising original use: as filters inside soldiers’ gas masks during World War I! The innovative, crepe-like paper proved to be so useful that after the war, Kimberly-Clark began incorporating it into their consumer products. In the early 1920s, it was used in menstrual pads branded as Kotex. In 1924, a thinner and softer version of the material came onto the market specifically as a makeup remover. It wasn't until 1929, in response to reports that Kleenex was being used in place of a handkerchief, that the brand morphed into its now familiar form. 

Kleenex packaging has changed repeatedly over the decades to reflect changing trends and new features of the product; the one seen on this button is representative of Kleenex in 1932.  

See the Busy Button Museum’s other Kleenex packaging buttons from 1924, 1928, 1936, 1960, 1964, and 1968. 

Illustration of a tall box with green stripes and flower designs on a red background with white text. 

Kleenex Brand tissues have a long history, developed by parent company Kimberly-Clark for a surprising original use: as filters inside soldiers’ gas masks during World War I! The innovative, crepe-like paper proved to be so useful that after the war, Kimberly-Clark began incorporating it into their consumer products. In the early 1920s, it was used in menstrual pads branded as Kotex. In 1924, a thinner and softer version of the material came onto the market specifically as a makeup remover. It wasn't until 1929, in response to reports that Kleenex was being used in place of a handkerchief, that the brand morphed into its now familiar form. 

Kleenex packaging has changed repeatedly over the decades to reflect changing trends and new features of the product; the one seen on this button is representative of Kleenex in 1928. 

See the Busy Button Museum’s other Kleenex packaging buttons from 1924, 1932, 1936, 1960, 1964, and 1968. 

Illustration of a tan-colored box with a blue cross on a red background with white text. 

Kleenex Brand tissues have a long history, developed by parent company Kimberly-Clark for a surprising original use: as filters inside soldiers’ gas masks during World War I! The innovative, crepe-like paper proved to be so useful that after the war, Kimberly-Clark began incorporating it into their consumer products. In the early 1920s, it was used in menstrual pads branded as Kotex. In 1924, a thinner and softer version of the material came onto the market specifically as a makeup remover. It wasn't until 1929, in response to reports that Kleenex was being used in place of a handkerchief, that the brand morphed into its now familiar form. 

Kleenex packaging has changed repeatedly over the decades to reflect changing trends and new features of the product; the one seen on this button is representative of Kleenex in 1924. 

See the Busy Button Museum’s other Kleenex packaging buttons from 1928, 1932, 1936, 1960, 1964, and 1968. 

Cartoon illustration of a man with a moustache in a large hat and vest playing the fiddle, with blue text on a gold background. 

The Idaho Old Time Fiddler Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and perpetuating the practice of old-time fiddling, particularly among young people. The IOTFA holds regular events, including contests, “jam sessions”, and performances at places like hospitals and convalescent homes. The group also regularly meets to exchange fiddling techniques, either through live performance or recorded tapes. Experienced fiddlers are welcome to join, and novices are invited to reach out to those who are more experienced to be matched with an instructor. 

Cartoon illustration of a man in a bowler had smoking a cigar. Black text on a green background. 

In 1931, the Los Angeles Herald & Express was formed when two historic newspapers, the Los Angeles Daily Herald and the Los Angeles Evening Express, combined to become the largest evening newspaper in circulation on the West Coast. This button—featuring Moon Mullins, an early 20th century comic strip character, directing the owner to "Keep this Button!"—was an advertisement (and likely an entry) for a sweepstakes or contest. Touting “Cash Prizes,” readers were encouraged to check the comic pages of the Los Angeles Herald & Express daily to see if their button had the winning number. While the ad is lost to time, the sweepstakes was likely part of an effort to advertise the newly merged newspaper conglomerate and to bring in new readership.

Green text on a cream-colored background. 

Sweet Caporal Cigarettes were products of Kinney Bros. Tobacco, a company which formed in 1887 and was later merged into the American Tobacco Company of Canada, a company that at one point controlled approximately seventy-five percent of the national cigarette market.

Packs of Sweet Caporal cigarettes were known for including collectible cards, which ranged in topic from baseball players to actresses to World War II aircraft. These cards have since become rare collectibles and are highly sought after. 

The Sweet Caporal Brand was available for purchase for nearly 125 years, finally being discontinued in 2011.  

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