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Armour and Company was founded in Chicago in 1867 by Philip Danforth Armour. It's success made Chicago a central meat packing location for the country, helping the city grow in prominence. 

This button is from the "breezy button" collection from Armour Star meat packing company. The buttons were included as a free gift in every package of Armour franks (hot dogs) during the 1950s. The collection had 24 buttons, each with a catchy, "breezy" slogan.

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Black and white photograph of a man in a Shriners hat with a white banner across the bottom with dark text on it.

Shriners International is an international organization devoted to philanthropy, public service, and having fun.The full name of the organization is the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. All Shriners wear a fez with the Shriners emblem on it. In order to be eligible to become a Shriner, an individual must also be a Freemason. The Shriners are known for their philanthropy and fundraising abilities. To that that end, they sponsor the Shriners Hospitals for Children® which is a group of 22 hospitals that specialize in pediatric orthopedic care. 

A green triangle is positioned in the center with three white triangles touching each side. The background is red.

Part of a series of buttons that were distributed at the Park Place Gallery in New York, the first art gallery in SoHo. According to an Art in America article, they were given out during the opening show in 1966 and at a party for the Rolling Stones at the Scene discotheque. The buttons were designed by different artists including Dean Fleming, Tony Magar, Tamara Melcher, Patsy Krebs, and Steve Vasey. According to Fleming, the colorful geometric designs encourage the viewer to interpret the art in their own way.

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Blue bald eagle perched on top of a semi truck with its wings spread. There is a "W" over the grill of the truck. The background is white.

The White Motor Company was an American company that manufactured automobiles and trucks from 1900 until 1980. The company was situated in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to automobiles and trucks, the company also produced roller skates, lathes, sewing machines, etc. Thomas H. White was the owner of the company, which did not begin to manufacture automobiles until his son Rollin H. White began working on a Locomobile to improve its steam power. Rollin improved the coil system, patented his invention, and began manufacturing automobiles in a corner of his father’s shop. The first group of cars that came out of the shop in 1900 numbered 50. After World War I, the company stopped producing cars and began manufacturing trucks. The company was responsible for the production of the M3 Scout Car, the United States Army reconnaissance vehicle. The company, beginning in the 1930s, also produced buses.

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The Daily News Crimefighter program offered prize money to ordinary citizens who stopped criminal acts from being perpetrated. It was sponsored by the New York Daily News who not only gave over $60,000 to civilians who prevented crimes such as muggings and petty thefts, they hosted an awards ceremony as well. Prominent politicians such as Ronald Reagan were invited to and spoke at these ceremonies.

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This logo most likely stands for Congregational Sunday School, and more specifically to the Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society. This organization was founded in Boston during the early 1800s, and aimed to provide literature and teaching resources to all Congregational Sunday schools.

Sunday school is a Christian educational offering aimed at children and teenagers, and is usually affiliated with a particular church or parish. Although Sunday schools can be from any denomination, they are most strongly associated with Protestantism. Sunday schools trace their origin to the British publisher Robert Raikes, who was committed to prison reform. He believed that if children were given religious instruction every Sunday, they would be steered away from a life of crime. The first Sunday school opened in 1780, and after soon spreading to the United States, they would become an important component in Christian education.