A small, round metal button or pin with a straight pin on the back. The front of the button has a red trim around the circumference. The middle of the button is navy blue with white lettering. The lettering reads : LAWRENCE Y.M.C.A. - 1 0F 1,2000.
Back of the button reads : THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, NJ - ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL - UNION LABEL - NEWARK , N.J. - PATENTED JULY 17, 1894 APRIL 14, 1896 JULY 21 1898. . This item belonged to G. Warren Hamblet. The Hamblet collection is of the largest ICA collections.
used: Supporters of the Y.M.C.A in Lawrence
Date (coverage)
1894 - 1898
Credit
Hamblet Collection