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Object Number
969-2-10/49892
Display Title
U.S. army buttons
Descriptions
Object Description
3 buttons U.S. army buttons
Inventory Description
U.S. Army buttons with shanks on back and domed, embossed fronts; lettering on front of one reads: "LETOILE DU NORD / MINNESOTA"; lettering on back of same button reads: "HOSTMANN BROS & Co / PHILA"; lettering on back of medium-sized button reads: "SCOVILL MFG CO / WATERBURY"; lettering on back of smallest button reads: "SUPERIOR / QUALITY"
Classification
- Button
Department
Archaeological
Date
1920-1929
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Brass
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of Largest): 1 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (3/8 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
969-2-10/79892
Provenance
Provenance
Mr. Clyde G. Williams
(1933)
Provenance
Mrs. Clyde G. Williams
(1933)
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