Lane Tech 1

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Text on Button Lane 1
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Green background with yellow lettering.

Curl Text Chicago, ILL
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Originally opened in 1908, Lane Tech moved to it's current location on Western and Addison in 1930. This location houses amazing murals from the 1910s and 1930s. This logo may refer to a sports club within the school. Lane Tech school colors are green and gold.

Catalog ID CH0055

Blues Brothers

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Simple black and white line drawing of Jake and Elwood Blues.

Curl Text Loveshirts Jellico Concepts NYC 10010 1978 Phantom Enterprises LTD.
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The Blues Brothers were originally Saturday Night Live characters created and played by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi in 1978. Following the success of the characters on SNL, the movie "The Blues Brothers" was made. The Blues Brothers as a concept has become synonymous with the city of Chicago.

Catalog ID EN0087

I Love Jane Addams

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Text on Button I (heart) Jane Addams
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Black text and red heart on a white background.

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Jane Addams lived from 1860-1935; she is known for her work as a social reformer, pacifist and feminist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  She co-founded the Hull House in Chicago, one of the first settlements in the United States in 1889.  She served as the first female president of the National Conference of Social Work, established the National Federation of Settlements and served as president of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.  She was named a co-winner of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize towards the end of her life for her efforts in promoting peace and amnesty during WWI.

This is a variation of the I heart NY logo that was created in 1977 by Milton Glaser for an ad campaign created by advertising agency Wells Rich Greene. The marketing campaign was sought by then-Deputy Commissioner William S. Doyle to increase tourism in the state of New York. The campaign was a wild success. The original sketch of the logo is permanently on display at the MOMA.

The logo has become iconic in pop-culture and has been imitated in many forms around the world.

This button was manufactured by the Busy Beaver Button Co.

Catalog ID IL0038

Swift's Premium Milk Fed Chickens

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Text on Button SWIFT'S PREMIUM MILK FED CHICKENS - REAL MILK-FEEDING as Swift Does it
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Blue and red background with white text and an illustration of a yellow chicken. The chicken is winking at the viewer, while wearing a red bow, necklace and white bonnet, and a beauty mark. The bird sits next to a baby's milk bottle on a fluffy pillow.

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Swift’s Premium Milk Fed Chickens were the premium offering of another product line of the highly successful Chicago meat packing company Swift & Co. Founded in 1855 by Gustavus Franklin Swift, Swift & Co. moved into the chicken business in the early 20th century. These chickens were reported to have been fattened by buttermilk and grain for the last two weeks of their lives, by force if necessary, to produce a better bird. The company is still around somewhat today, but in a very different form, JBS, USA, the largest beef and pork processor in the world, based in Colorado.

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Swift & Company USA [Advertisement]. (1913, February). Woman's Home Companion, 40, 58-58.

Catalog ID AD0066