Description: "A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN" BUTTON SHOWS BUXOM LADY WITH EXPOSED LEG SEATED ON A DONKEY. 1898 TRANS MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION POST WAR PEACE JUBILEE LARGE TWO-SIDED CELLULOID FOB Item Description This somewhat risque, for the era, design by Whitehead & Hoag was extremely popular and comes in various sizes and with various imprints. This is a particularly rare version as it is a large 2-1/8" complete with the Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, N.J. : U.S.A. On the curl. Rare in this size and with this imprint. Double Sided. The Whitehead & Hoag company was formed in 1892 in Newark, New Jersey, as a partnership between printer Benjamin S. Whitehead and paper merchant Chester R. Hoag. It soon became the largest manufacturer of novelty advertising in the United States, eventually making over 5,000 different items. The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was a Worlds fair held in Omaha Nebraska, from June 1 to November 1 of 1898. Its goal was to showcase the development of the entire West from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast. The Indian Congress was held concurrently. Over 2.6 million people came to Omaha to view the 4,062 exhibits during the five months of the Exposition. President William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan were among the dignitaries who attended at the invitation of Gurdon Wattles, the event's leader. A hundred thousand people assembled on the plaza to hear them speak. The Expo stretched over a 180-acre tract in North Omaha and featured a 2,000-foot-long lagoon encircled by 21 classical buildings that featured fine and modern products from around the world.
Price: 149.95 USD
Location: North Hollywood, California
End Time: 2024-11-13T05:20:57.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10.45 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Whitehead and Hoag Co
Type: Fob
Color: White
Material: Celluloid
