Political & Americana Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a match box holder made for the bicentennial of George Washington's birth. Shortly before his death, composer John Philip Sousa wrote and orchestrated a march solely for the grand celebration. Washington, the first President of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1932 celluloid pin marking the bicentennial of George Washington's birth. Shortly before his death, composer John Philip Sousa wrote and orchestrated a march solely for the grand celebration. Washington, the first President...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1930s anti-Prohibition celluloid pin. Prohibition lasted from 1920 through 193The pin is in bright yellow and shows an Al Capone-esque man at center. It reads VOTE FOR (A SPEAKEASY) PROHIBITION, and was made by the L. A...

ARTIFACT: This is a set of cabinet photographs of President and Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Mrs. Cleveland, nee Frances Folsom, was married to the President on June 21, 1886, and this photo was taken sometimes relatively soon after their union...

ARTIFACT: This is a small patriotic plaque of Benjamin Franklin from the Centennial period (circa 1876). Although never President, Benjamin Franklin was nonetheless one of the most pivotal player in the formation of the United States of America. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1880s to 1890s badge in 10 karat gold (tested) that reads "Council 10", possibly for a City Council member, possibly from Boston since it was found there any years ago. The badge is small and lightweight (1.55 grams) with lovely...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1930's - 1940's Michigan Department of State badge for the Secretary of State's personal staff member Rudolph Tenerowicz by Weyring in Detroit. Rudolph Tenerowicz immigrated to the U.S. with his family in the late 1800's. He served in WWI...

ARTIFACT: This is a great 1930's - 1940's "VOTE INDUSTRIAL UNIONISM" celluloid badge promoting the CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) over the AFL as both union federations were in competition of members between the 1930's and 1956 during their...

ARTIFACT: Wonderfully historic club from the Lawrence Textile Strike commonly referred to as the "Bread and Roses" strike, which began on January 12, 1912 and lasted through a brutally cold winter ending March 12th of that same year. The strike...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1890s "Reward of Genius" medal made by C. G. Braxmar of New York. It was presented by an unscrupulous Washington, D.C. patent attorney, John Wedderburn & Company. A medallion with a scalloped border hangs from a...

ARTIFACT: Scarce circa 1935 – 1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt New Deal Resettlement Administration Land Utilization agent badge. The Resettlement Administration oversaw the relocation of struggling families, both in rural regions and urban areas. The families...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1990s Hughes Network Systems bronze table medal of Washington, D.C. The front of the medal shows a bust of Washington, the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol Building, as well as other landmarks. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s...