1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Celluloid Ribbon Pinback Badge - Manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co.1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Celluloid Ribbon Pinback Badge - Manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co.MAKER PEDIGREE:Features the complete, exceptionally rare original paper backing insert crisp and intact inside the reverse rim. It explicitly reads: "Buttons made by The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J., U.S.A. Pat. April 14, 1896, July 21, 1896." Alongside it is the official Newark Allied Printing Trades Union Label stamp. Whitehead & Hoag represents the absolute pinnacle of early 20th-century American advertising and exposition exonumia.THE HISTORICAL DESIGN:This beautiful 1909 souvenir badge was produced for the historic civic and naval celebration spanning September 25 to October 9, 1909. The front features a crisp, beautifully detailed graphic illustration of Henry Hudson's historic sailing vessel, the Half Moon (1609), cutting through the water. The border reads: "THE HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION / SEPT. 25 TO OCT. 9, 1909 / 1609".THE HISTORIC TRICOLOR RIBBON:Suspended from the reverse of the pinback is the official, original orange, white, and blue tricolor fabric ribbon representing the official colors of the celebration (modeled after the historic Dutch flag flown by Hudson).CONDITION REPORT:An exceptionally clean, honest, and highly displayable historical survivor. The front celluloid is remarkably bright, maintaining its smooth gloss with completely legible text and zero cracking or foxing. The reverse paper backing insert remains 100% complete and legible without water staining. The 117-year-old silk tricolor ribbon retains its vibrant colors; it displays honest, minor historic fraying along the very bottom edge as explicitly pictured. A premier, maker-marked addition for an advanced collection of New York history, world expositions, or early American transport heritage.Location: Pin Back Box
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