Color illustration of a woman with a pink flower in her hair on green background. Dark blue outer rim with text in gold. 

The heroine of the classic children's book Pollyanna, written by Eleanor H. Porter in 1913, is known for her relentlessly cheerful attitude and ability to see the positive side of the most adverse of situations. After her father's death she has to go and live with her rich, cold-hearted and embittered Aunt Polly. However, her sunny nature prevails and by the end of the book the whole village is joining in her 'glad game'.

A colorful illustration of a small child in a light blue circle with blue text above. In the background is an American flag. 

The Pittsburgh Home for Babies was an orphanage established in 1904. It eventually closed its doors in 1962. 

Tree in the middle of the button surrounded by farming tools, hooks, chains and a bone key with "P" left of the tree and "H" right of the tree. Both letters are capital and red.  At the bottom there are two arms reaching out from the left and right, shaking hands.

The farmer’s organization called the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was formed in Washington, D.C. on December 4, 1867 by Oliver Hudson Kelly, US Department of Agriculture clerk, with six others.  Unlike other organizations at the time, women were able to participate.  Caroline Hall, Kelley’s niece, was an advocate for women’s equality and was later named an honorary 8th founder.  

Black and white illustration of an open window with boy and girl leaning on sill. Top half is red with white text. Bottom half is white with red and black text. 

The Chicago Record Herald was a newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois from 1901 until 1914. It was the successor to the Chicago Morning Herald, the Chicago Times Herald and the Chicago Record, and was succeeded by the Chicago Herald Examiner.

Red apple design with gold text. 

Fruit farmers formed the New York State Horticultural Society in 1855. They chose three goals for the society. The first is to support educational opportunities for members. The second is to promote the fruit farming industry, and the third is to represent the industry in public policy matters.

Illustration of Mickey Mouse carrying a suitcase on white background. Meridian lines of latitude and longitude as would be found on a globe across entire button. Text in red at top, black text on red banner beneath. Bottom text in black. 

The Mickey Mouse Globe Trotter weekly promotion of the 1930s saw Disney partner with bread and dairy companies to produce branded buttons, as well as the "Globe Trotter Weekly" color newsletter. 

Ornate dark blue text on white background. Decorative flourishes above and below text. 

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Illustration of two hands shaking. Dark blue background and gold text. Green drawing of leaves on left, white and gold book below, cornucopia in black and white on right. 

The letters stand for "Modern Brotherhood of America, Fraternal Beneficiary Society," which was a society organized and incorporated in the state of Iowa during the 1890s. it offered a "duofold  protection" plan which covered life insurance and provided a modest savings plan for old age. The MBA's headquarters were in Tipton, IA and Mason City, IA until its merger with the Independent Order of Foresters.

An illustration of Maypo's Marky stands over a bowl of Maypo cereal with black text and a white background. 

Maypo was a maple flavored oatmeal cereal that was originally manufactured by the Maltex Corporation. It was created in 1953 by Herbert A. Bahrenberg. Maltex corporation introduced a health club that customers could join as a means to promote eating a healthy breakfast. Pins were issued to members.

Despite its beginnings as a potential tax write-off for a failing product, the 1956 ad campaign featuring "Marky" became incredibly successful, boosting sales of Maypo by 78%. 

Color illustration of a moose head with prominent antlers. White text in red circle surrounding illustration. Black text on white outer rim. 

The Loyal Order of Moose is a fraternal club that originated in 1888. It has nearly 800,000 members and operates orders in the United States and Great Britain.