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The Lakeside Federation of Women’s Clubs was founded in 1888 and consisted of four clubs. The convention that was held in 1896 had an attendance of 484 women. The federation was comprised of clubs from northwestern Ohio and had been holding conventions annually until their last in July of 2013. These conventions served as a way for women to hear speakers of interest and network and interact with each other. The 56^th and 59^th conventions were covered in the Toledo Blade on July 4, 1950 and July 12, 1953 respectively. The annual conventions were two days long and included musical performances (piano players and opera singers), lectures (editor of the Toledo Blade and court clerk), meditations, meals, and other activities. Some of the topics that were presented on at these conventions were “The American Home – Our Greatest Asset” and “The Way of the World at the Moment.” IT appears that traditional and more progressive topics were discussed at these gatherings. 

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The Lake Wales Shuffleboard and Tourist Club began in 1920 and the club buildings were constructed in 1932 in Lake Wales, Florida. The club, a nonprofit organization, has brought thousands of tourists to the Lake Wales area for many years. An article appeared in the Lakeland Ledger on February 26, 1961 that announced a shuffleboard tournament. The 25^th annual Nation Tower Shuffleboard Tournament was to take place at the Lake Wales Tourist Club. The article explained that “nearly 100 clubs [were] expected to send representatives to the meet . . . [and that] prizes [would] go to the first four places in the championship bracket.” (pg. 3-A). The club continues to operate today. Historic images of the Lake Wales Tourist Club can be seen here on the flickr account created by the Lake Wales Public Library. 

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In 1883, Barney Kroger opened the first Kroger grocery store in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Today, Kroger grocery stores have expanded to 34 states with 2,640 stores.  In addition to grocery stores, the Kroger Company operates convenience stores, jewelry stores and manufacturing facilities throughout the United States.  

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This is a button featuring a ski mask from Nick Cave's art exhibit, "Nick Cave: Meet me at the Center of the Earth." This was the first museum tour for the Chicago based artist; it started at the Seattle Art Museum March 10th, 2011. The exhibit included 50 soundsuits (wearable sculptures) made out of recycled materials, mixing the imaginary with reality and high fashion with African ceremony. The suits were put on display through dance and sound; dance performance artists wore them during the exhibit. 

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This button refers to the 1968 play "Kiss me Quick- I'm Double Parked" by John Kirkpatrick. In this farce one act play, a young dentist is off to his wedding when his wife becomes trapped in an elevator due to worker strikes. Their journey to the alter continues to go awry when they encounter a masked bandit and a broken gas line. 

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Meier & Frank was a department store chain whose headquarters were located in Portland, Oregon. Meier & Frank was founded in the year 1857 and merged with Macy's in 2006. A Keds Club is a club that is tailored towards kids who wear Keds sneakers.

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Keith Haring’s Radiant Baby is one of his most famous. The image represents a pure and positive experience of human existence and is symbolic of Haring’s hope for the future. Although Radiant Baby derives its origin from Christianity it has been used in many of Haring’s other works associated with racism, drug addiction, AIDS awareness and tolerance. 

Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an artist and social activist from Pennsylvania whose work was influenced by the New York City street culture and graffiti art of the 1980s. A 1997 Vanity Fair article states that "some of his most characteristic imagery involved figures twirling around and playing together, happy but never aimless." Since Haring's death from AIDS-related illness in 1990, images he created that speak about racism, drug addiction, AIDS awareness and tolerance have become iconic.

The Keith Haring Foundation was established in 1989, and it concentrates in 2 areas of giving: “the support of organizations which provide educational opportunities to underprivileged children and the support of organizations which engage in education, prevention and care with respect to AIDS and HIV infection.”

This button is part of a 12 button series that was made by the Busy Beaver Button Co. for the Keith Haring Foundation's Pop Shop.

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Under the guidance of William Knudsen, the president of Chevrolet from 1924 to 1937, the company rushed the release of a new line of cars called the Chevrolet 6. Locked in a competitive sales race with his fellow captains of the automotive industry, Henry Ford and Walter Chrysler, Knudsen updated the ‘32 line to include more cylinders than the company’s previous models. He had the new line manufactured and placed on the market faster than his competitors, who were also adding more cylinders to their new cars. 

The speedy production of the ‘32 line was paired with an aggressive marketing campaign that touted the slogan, “Keep Your Eye on Chevrolet.” The company commissioned the production of 168 radio spots, 5,355 newspaper ads, and 25,000 posters that equalled 118 miles in length featuring this slogan. Chevrolet's blitz campaign, along with their quick production turnaround, was a massive success until Ford announced the production of the Ford V-8.

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The Keebler elves are a cartoon animated family of elf bakers that were created in 1968 by the advertising agency, Leo Burnett Worldwide.  The elves are led by Ernie Keebler and bake snacks (cookies, biscuits, and crackers) in a Hollow Tree. The Keebler bakery was founded by Godfrey Keebler in 1853. The Keebler brand was acquired by the Kellogg Company in 2001.

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KAET, channel 8, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television station located in Phoenix, Arizona.  Its first day of broadcasting was on January 30, 1961, from the campus of Arizona State University. It averages more than a million viewers each week, and ranks among the top viewed PBS stations.