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William Howard Taft campaign pin
William Howard Taft campaign pin
William Howard Taft campaign pin
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William Howard Taft campaign pin

Date1908
DescriptionWooden baseball bat with a sharp metal rod driven into the handle of the bat and bent to become a pin. At the base of the pin is attached a red, white, and blue ribbon with the red dye bleeding severely into the white section. Stamped in black ink on the ribbon reads "The Big Stick" with a likeness of Taft and his name. The bottom corner of the blue edge is fraying. There is some red dye on the bat itself in two places.
Bio/Historical NoteCampaign pin in the shape of a small baseball bat, to which is attached a red, white, and blue ribbon that reads "The Big Stick" alongside an image of William Howard Taft.
Object numberB-2018-0048
Classificationspersonal artifacts
Dimensions3.75 x 0.25 x 3.5 in.
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