Parker-Davis Campaign Button, 1904
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Artifact Overview
The Democrats nominated New Yorker Alton B. Parker for president in 1904. Parker never distinguished his political views from those of his Republican opponent during the campaign. This did not bode well for the virtually unknown Democratic candidate. Parker and his running mate, Henry Davis, lost to Theodore Roosevelt, the popular and energetic incumbent.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1904
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by W. F. Miller & Company. Patented by the Whitehead & Hoag Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
69.145.155
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Tin (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
Front:
ALTON B. PARKER | H.G. DAVIS
On curl:
COPYRIGHT APPLIED FOR
Back:
F. MILLER & CO. | 134 PARK ROW, | NEW YORK. | THE W. & H. CO. PATENTS | JULY 17, '94, APRIL 14, '96 | JULY 21, '96
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