Frederick Lieder political button collection, 1856-1918.

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Frederick Lieder political button collection, 1856-1918.

Majority of collection consists of campaign buttons for United States presidential campaigns: 1856, 1860, 1864, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908 and 1912. Also includes commerorative items (mostly buttons) for: Dedication of Grant's Tomb (1897); New York State governor campaigns (1906 and 1908); New York City various campaigns (1897 and 1905); Dewey celebrations (1899); Visit of Prince Henry of Prussia to US (1902); World War I medals (1917-1918); US state seals; National flags; Republican and Democratic emblems; and miscellaneous other events. Collection includes buttons, stickpins, lapel pins, medals, emblems, badges, portrait photographs, tintypes (gem photographs), ribbons, etc.

9 boxes (3 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6688543

Houghton Library

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Dewey, George, 1837-1917

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George Dewey (December 26, 1837 – January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained the rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side. Dewey was born in Montpelier, Vermont. At age 15, Dewey's father enrolled him at Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. Two years later Norwich expelled him for drunkenness and herding sheep into...

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

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Lieder, Frederick W. C. (Frederick William Charles), 1881-1953

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Heinrich, Prince of Prussia, 1862-1929

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