White background with an illustration of a blue eye in the middle with three gold chain links above it and yellow, orange and blue lines radiating out from the eye. There is a small red white and blue ribbon hanging from the bottom of the button with three larger ribbons underneath, one red, one white and one blue.

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows was founded in Baltimore, Maryland on April 26, 1819. The movement originated in Great Britain and was a response to the harsh conditions of the time. The Odd Fellows came together under the common commitment to take care of one’s fellow man and provide aid to those in need. They are also known as “The Three Link Fraternity” which stands for Friendship, Love and Truth, represented by the three gold chain links on the button.

There is a half circle outline in yellow on the top half of the button on an overall white background with blue text on both halves of the button.

The Good Humor Safety Club was a promotional effort in the 1930s by Good Humor Ice Cream to raise awareness in children regarding automobile safety. Children could become members and hold leadership positions, such as Captain. Many buttons like this one were produced to encourage proper roadside safety.

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The Big Brother E-Z underwear radio club was a promotion for both the underwear brand and the radio show starring Big Brother Bob Emery, who began broadcasting children's programming in Boston during the early 1920s. The Big Brother Club was born shortly afterwards and became a very popular nighttime show for children to listen to stories and music. Kids could apply for membership and receive a card and a button, and were encouraged to do good deeds. E-Z underwear for boys was manufactured and sold by E-Z Mills, Inc.

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Ed Murphy’s Safety Rangers was a program provided by WSYR, a radio station. The point of the program was to make children in schools more safety conscious by handing out badges and certificates. As mentioned in a newspaper clipping, this program was started around 1953. The radio station was started in 1922 in Syracuse and is still in existence today

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The Coca-Cola Hi Fi Club was a tremendously popular membership-based club that gave teenagers a chance to be involved in local activities, primarily dances. Coca-Cola bottlers began the club in 1958, and by 1959 there were approximately 340 chapters with close to 2 million teenage members. Prizes were an important part of the dances and many of these, like this button, exist today as Hi Fi Club collectibles.

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The CBC Stamp Club was started by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to engage young radio listeners in the 1950s. Stamp collecting was very popular at the time. To become a member, children sent in a letter with ten cents. They would receive this button, 50 different stamps, and a copy of the book CBC Stamp Club: How to Start a Stamp Collection by Douglas Patrick. CBC, established in 1936, is the oldest existing broadcast corporation in Canada.

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The "Uncle Whoa-Bill" radio club was an afternoon children's program that aired on KFAC radio station in Los Angeles California in the 1940s. It was sponsored by the Bullock's department stores. 

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Uncle Jim was a popular radio host in the 1930s. The Bosco Ann Club is a reference to the William S. Scull Company from Camden, New Jersey, who imported, packaged, and sold  Boscul coffee and tea. WGY radio, located in Schenectady, New York, is one of the oldest stations in America. It was General Electric’s flagship station from 1922-1983.

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WCAU was a radio station located in Philadelphia that got its start in May 1922. Being an affiliate of CBS, it hosted many popular personalities, one of which was sportscaster Bill Dyer. During the 1930s, Bill Dyer covered the Phillies and the A’s baseball games.

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Big Rock Point was a nuclear power plant that operated from 1962 to 1997. Consumers Energy, known then as Consumers Power Company, owned and operated the plant. The operating license was set to expire in 2000, but it was not economically feasible to keep running until then so it was shut down. The American Nuclear Society named it a Nuclear Historic Landmark. The Mighty Atom Club allowed its members three things: 1) Use of the observation and information facilities, 2) The ability to discuss the Plant and the Research and Development Program, and 3) To Invite friends to visit the Information Center