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

Creator Notes

Manufactured by the F. F. Pulver Company and the Allied Printing Trades Council, Rochester, New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

72.31.297

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: LIBERTY Back: MADE BY | F. F. PULVER CO. | BUTTONS, BADGES | ROCHESTER, N.Y. | GET A COLLECTION OF BUTTONS | SEND FOR CATALOGUE. | PATENTED | FEB. 17, 1903, APR. 19, 1904 | [Allied Printing Trades Council, Rochester, N.Y. union label]
Parker-Davis Campaign Button, 1904