Color photograph of Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paull II or, Saint John Paul the Great, served as pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 until his death on April 2, 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope since Pope Adrian VI in 1523. This specific photograph was used in the book Pope John Paul II: A festive profile by Ludvik Nemec which was published in 1979. In his youth, Saint John Paul the Great was an avid outdoors man. As a young priest in his native Poland he earned the nickname "Uncle" as he would frequently host hiking, backpacking and kayaking trips with young people. He was a co-patron of the Archdiocese of Krakow World Youth Day and the World Meeting of Families 2015. 

Green and red text on a white background

Spur Cola is one of many products produced by Canada Dry, which has been owned by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group since 2008. Spur Cola first appeared in 1948 after the Canada Dry Bottling Company opened in El Paso, Texas. Although the beverage is a cola-flavored, the word "cola" only appeared on the back labels of bottles. This button advertises the "big bottle", which may refer to Spur Cola being the first to offer a 12-ounce bottle, when Coke and Pepsi's largest size was still only 10 ounces. 

The Canada Dry brand first produced the Canada Dry Pale Ginger Ale in 1904, and it became popular during the Prohibition Era as a mixer that helped to mask the taste of homemade liquor. The company expanded worldwide in the 1930's and has continued to produce a large number of products. 

Yellow smiley face button with teeth and braces.

The classic yellow smiley face is comprised of a yellow circle, two black dots for eyes, and a black arc ending in serifs for a mouth. It was designed in 1963 by commercial artist, Harvey Ross Ball. Ball was commissioned by The State Mutual Life Insurance Company to create a happy face to raise the morale of their employees. His version was created in 10 minutes. The design was printed onto more than 50 million buttons. Neither Ball nor the company copyrighted this smiley, so it was continually used by other businesses in their promotions.
The design and concept is quite simple and was definitely used before Ball’s 1963 version. However, his has become the most iconic. Variations have been used for advertising campaigns and in popular culture ever since.

Braces are dental tools that are used to help straighten the teeth. Typically, they are put on teenagers, but adults can get braces, too. Brackets are attached to each tooth with a wire that aligns and unifies the teeth. Slowly over time, the teeth are straightened and are then removed. New technological advances sometimes use 3-D printed plastic and 3-D modeling to create aligners rather than attach wires to the teeth, however, this is not cost effective and the metal is more typically used.

Illustration of a smiley face with three rectangle teeth and two fangs on a yellow background

This is a variation of the classic smiley face design featuring vampire fangs and large middle teeth. 

The classic yellow smiley face is comprised of a yellow circle, two black dots for eyes and a black arc ending in serifs for a mouth. It  was designed in 1963 by by commercial artist, Harvey Ross Ball. Ball was commissioned by The State Mutual Life Insurance Company to create a happy face to raise the morale of their employees. His version was created in 10 minutes. The design was printed onto more than 50 million buttons. Neither Ball nor the company copyrighted this smiley, so it was continually used by other businesses in their promotions.

The design and concept is quite simple and was definitely used before Ball’s 1963 version. However his has become the most iconic. Variations have been used for advertising campaigns and in popular culture ever since.

Illustration of a smiley face with black text on a white background​

The United Nations Childrens' Fund, otherwise known as UNICEF is a program of the United Nations. UNICEF was created in 1946 is a humanitarian organization that assisted children and mothers in countries that were devastated by World War II. The program is thought to have been founded by Ludwik Rajchman, a Polish physician who also served as the groups first chairman. By the 1950s, the organization expanded past its initial mission of helping countries affected by World War II and set out to help people of developing countries everywhere. Still headquartered in New York City, the organization is now present in over 200 countries across the world 

Red button with black smiley face with a white beard and hat. A ribbon is attached with text in silver ink.

Puget Sound National Bank was founded in 1890 in Tacoma, Washington. The Puget Sound National Bank office building was the tallest building west of the Mississippi when completed in 1911.  The bank operated in the Puget Sound area of Washington state until merging with Key Bank in 1993.

When civil war cartoonist, Thomas Nast, published his first image of the iconic Santa Claus, he was elfish and wore green. Nast continued to draw the image of Santa Claus changing his coloring from tan to red until he settled on red with white fur and boots in the 1870s. The red and white Santa Claus image was given more popularity by Coca-Cola Company advertisements throughout the 20th century.

Light pink button with the image of a smiley face with two white front teeth and braces. 

The classic yellow smiley face is comprised of a yellow circle, two black dots for eyes, and a black arc ending in serifs for a mouth. It was designed in 1963 by commercial artist, Harvey Ross Ball. Ball was commissioned by The State Mutual Life Insurance Company to create a happy face to raise the morale of their employees. His version was created in 10 minutes. The design was printed onto more than 50 million buttons. Neither Ball nor the company copyrighted this smiley, so it was continually used by other businesses in their promotions.
The design and concept is quite simple and was definitely used before Ball’s 1963 version. However, his has become the most iconic. Variations have been used for advertising campaigns and in popular culture ever since.

Braces are dental tools that are used to help straighten the teeth. Typically, they are put on teenagers but adults can get braces too. Brackets are attached to each tooth with a wire that aligns and unifies the teeth. Slowly over time, the teeth are straightened and are then removed. Traditional metal braces are only one type as advances in 3-D modeling and printing now allow for some aligners to be printed out of plastic.

Yellow button with a smiley face that has its tongue sticking out. The illustration and lettering are in black.

The classic yellow smiley face is comprised of a yellow circle, two black dots for eyes, and a black arc ending in serifs for a mouth. It was designed in 1963 by commercial artist, Harvey Ross Ball. Ball was commissioned by The State Mutual Life Insurance Company to create a happy face to raise the morale of their employees. His version was created in 10 minutes. The design was printed onto more than 50 million buttons. Neither Ball nor the company copyrighted this smiley, so it was continually used by other businesses in their promotions.

The design and concept is quite simple and was definitely used before Ball’s 1963 version. However, his has become the most iconic. Variations have been used for advertising campaigns and in popular culture ever since.

“Phooey” is an expression used to show disapproval, disdain, or disbelief. Although the word has become less popularity in the present day, it is still most famously used by the cartoon character, Donald Duck.

Bright orange button with smiley face that is sticking out its tongue in disgust and black text

Richard Nixon served as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until 1974. During his first term, Nixon was generally well liked by the American people and he had many accomplishments, such as withdrawing America from the Vietnam War, negotiating the release of American POW's, creating anti-crime laws, and establishing the Environmental Protection Agency.

His second term, however, was steeped in controversy after the Watergate scandal broke in the early 1970s. Once the illegal activities committed by the Nixon administration and the subsequent attempts by Nixon to cover up events were revealed, the impeachment process was initiated. Nixon resigned in August 1974, the only President to do so before the House of Representatives could impeach him.

Yellow button with black text. One image depicts a smiley face and the says "have a nice day."

The National Bank of Westchester was first established in 1833 in White Plains, Westchester County, New York. At its height, the National Bank had thirty-eight branches across the country, with most concentrated in the Northeast. It was not until 1964 with the appointment of Lloyd Jones that the banking institution had its first African-American officer. The National Bank became inactive when the Chase Lincoln First Bank acquired it in 1979.

The classic yellow smiley face is comprised of a yellow circle, two black dots for eyes, and a black arc ending in serifs for a mouth. It was designed in 1963 by commercial artist, Harvey Ross Ball. Ball was commissioned by The State Mutual Life Insurance Company to create a happy face to raise the morale of their employees. His version was created in 10 minutes. The design was printed onto more than 50 million buttons. Neither Ball nor the company copyrighted this smiley, so it was continually used by other businesses in their promotions.
The design and concept is quite simple and was definitely used before Ball’s 1963 version. However, his has become the most iconic. Variations have been used for advertising campaigns and in popular culture ever since.