Votes For Women Plate

Q: My mother bought this plate in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1961. Taped to the back is a piece of paper with my mother’s handwriting which says, “Made for a lawn tea party given by O.H.P Belmont at Marble House, Newport, RI, in 1910.” It has a lion and banner mark with the words “John […]

Political Button

Q: Can you tell me anything about the maker of this political button? A: It was made by the Whitehead & Hoag Company for Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s run for a fourth term in 1944. The company, founded by Benjamin S. Whitehead and Chester Hoag, was registered in Newark, New Jersey, in 1892. Whitehead & Hoag […]