Truman Handy Newberry Campaign Button, 1918
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Artifact Overview
Republican and wealthy industrialist Truman H. Newberry ran against Henry Ford for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in 1918. Newberry's campaign attacked Ford's pre-war pacificism and the efforts of his son, Edsel, to secure a draft deferment. Newberry narrowly won, but his campaign ran afoul of spending violations. Though eventually cleared, Newberry could not shake the effects of the scandal, and he resigned in 1922.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1918
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
75.168.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Tin (Metal)
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.813 in
Inscriptions
Front:
United States | Senator | Newberry
Back:
The Whitehead & Hoag Co. | Buttons, Badges, Novelties and Signs | Newark N.J.
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