Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Pin, Political |
Date |
1897-1903 |
Title |
For Mayor / Seth Low |
Description |
Round pin button with a sepia-tone photo portrait of Seth Low. Printed inscription: "FOR MAYOR / SETH LOW." The reverse side has a pin for attaching. Printed paper label on the reverse: "MADE BY / THE / BALTO. BADGE & NOV. CO. / BALTIMORE, MD." |
Ownership and History |
Seth Low ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of New York City in 1897. In 1901 he was elected as the second Mayor of New York City after consolidation, serving from 1902 to 1903. He ran for re-election in 1903 but was defeated. |
Earliest Date |
1897 |
Latest Date |
1903 |
Maker |
Baltimore Badge & Novelty Co., Baltimore, MD |
Subjects |
Political campaigns Political elections Mayors |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Personal Symbol |
Associated People |
Low, Seth |
Catalog Number |
X97.1238 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, April 2019. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |