Political & Americana Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a great composite photo made up of individual portraits of the State of New Hampshire 1931-1932 Senate. Notable among the portraits is that of Republican Maude Ferguson, New Hampshire's first ever female elected to the senate. The 24...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare numbered Panama Canal Roosevelt Medal for service with a second award bar. The medal is round and hangs from a scrolled pin bar, and reads FOR TWO YEARS CONTINUOUS SERVICE ON THE PANAMA CANAL C.J. McGILLICUDDY and shows the...

ARTIFACT: This is a William H. Taft pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1909-1913. SIZE: About 7/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Paper, celluloid and brass. ATTACHMENT: Straight pin. MARKINGS: THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK N.J (Makers Mark) ALLIED...

ARTIFACT: This is a William Howard Taft lapel stud. VINTAGE: Circa 1909-913. SIZE: About 1/2 in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Paper, celluloid and nickel. ATTACHMENT: Stud-back to be worn in lapel button hole. MARKINGS: Unidentifiable makers...

ARTIFACT: This is a T. R. (Teddy Roosevelt) lapel stud Allied Printing of Chicago . VINTAGE: Circa 1900-1909. SIZE: About 1/2 in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Paper, celluloid and nickel. ATTACHMENT: Stud-back to be inserted in lapel button...

ARTIFACT: This is a political ribbon from the second inauguration of President William McKinley. The ribbon reads: MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS SECOND INAUGURATION OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY 190McKinley unfortunately was assassinated six months after his second...

ARTIFACT: This is a William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt campaign pin from the 1900 election. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: About 7/8 in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Paper, celluloid and tin. ATTACHMENT: Straight pin. MARKINGS: NATIONAL...

ARTIFACT: This is a William McKinley and Garrett Hobart lapel stud. Vice President Hobart would die in office in 1899, as would McKinley during his second term two years later. VINTAGE: Circa 1897-1899. SIZE: About 3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a political lapel stud for Benjamin Harrison and Levi Morton. VINTAGE: Circa 1888-92. SIZE: About 3/4 in width by 3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass with red, white and blue enamel details. ATTACHMENT: Stud-back to...

ARTIFACT: This is a brass button from the 1880 election of James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur. VINTAGE: Circa 1880. SIZE: About 5/8 in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Safety-style pin; loop for sewing onto garment...

ARTIFACT: This is a brass button from the 1880 election of James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur. VINTAGE: Circa 1880. SIZE: About 7/8 in diameter CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Safety-style pin; loop to sew onto garment...

ARTIFACT: This is a big and beautiful 48 star United States flag from the World War II era. The flag is in lightweight multi-piece wool and cotton. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 5' by 8'. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Multi-piece wool,...