Collection Highlights
Important meeting of the African Civilization Society, at the Cooper Institute, Wednesday evening, March 7th, 1860, at eight o'clock
Date:
1860
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1860.48
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button
Object Number:
2003.64.4
Date:
1973
Medium:
Metal, paper
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
Marks:
crimp: blue lettering on white background "EMPRESS SPECS. CO. N.Y.C., N.Y 10010"
Description:
Circular political pin-back button; blue background with white and green lettering; "Paul / O'Dwyer / for PRESIDENT / CITY COUNCIL"
Gallery Label:
Paul O'Dwyer (1907-1998), a brother of onetime New York Mayor William O'Dwyer, held elected posts for only six years -- from 1963 to 1965 as a city councilman and 1973 to 1977 as City Council president. He lost four other campaigns, two for the U.S. Senate, one for the House and one, a primary, for mayor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
